Male-female differences in the number of reported incident dengue fever cases in six Asian countries

Introduction. Demographic factors, such as age and sex, are associated with the likelihood of exposure to Aedes aegypti, the vector for dengue. However, dengue date disaggregated by both sex and ageare not routinely reported or analyzed by national surveillance systems. This study analysed the repor...

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Main Authors: Martha Anker, Yuzo Arima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2011-06-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
sex
age
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/118/37