A spatial model of socioeconomic and environmental determinants of dengue fever in Cali, Colombia

Delmelle, Eric, Hagenlocher, Michael, Kienberger, Stefan and Casas, Irene, (2016). A spatial model of socioeconomic and environmental determinants of dengue fever in Cali, Colombia. Acta Tropica, 164 169-176

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    Author Delmelle, Eric
    Hagenlocher, Michael
    Kienberger, Stefan
    Casas, Irene
    Title A spatial model of socioeconomic and environmental determinants of dengue fever in Cali, Colombia
    Appearing in Acta Tropica
    Volume 164
    Publication Date 2016-12
    Place of Publication Oxford
    Publisher Elsevier B.V.
    Start page 169
    End page 176
    Language eng
    Abstract Dengue fever has gradually re-emerged across the global South, particularly affecting urban areas of the tropics and sub-tropics. The dynamics of dengue fever transmission are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions, as well as local demographic and socioeconomic factors. In 2010, the municipality of Cali, Colombia, experienced one of its worst outbreaks, however the outbreak was not spatially homogeneous across the city. In this paper, we evaluate the role of socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with this outbreak at the neighborhood level, using a Geographically Weighted Regression model. Key socioeconomic factors include population density and socioeconomic stratum, whereas environmental factors are proximity to both tire shops and plant nurseries and the presence of a sewage system (R2 = 0.64). The strength of the association between these factors and the incidence of dengue fever is spatially heterogeneous at the neighborhood level. The findings provide evidence to support public health strategies in allocating resources locally, which will enable a better detection of high risk areas, a reduction of the risk of infection and to strengthen the resilience of the population.
    UNBIS Thesaurus COLOMBIA
    Keyword Dengue Fever
    Environmental and socioeconomic determinants
    GIS
    Geographically weighted regression (GWR)
    Copyright Holder Elsevier BV
    Copyright Year 2016
    Copyright type Creative commons
    DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.08.028
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