The climatic factors affecting dengue fever outbreaks in southern Taiwan: an application of symbolic data analysis

Abstract Background Dengue fever is a leading cause of severe illness and hospitalization in Taiwan. This study sought to elucidate the linkage between dengue fever incidence and climate factors. Results The result indicated that temperature, accumulated rainfall, and sunshine play an important role...

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Main Author: Yi-Horng Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-018-0575-4