Autor(es): Yang, H. M.; Macoris, M. L. G.; Galvani, K. C.; Andrighetti, M. T. M.; Wanderley, D. M. V.

Resumo: The incidence of dengue infection, a vector-borne disease transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, shows clear dependence on seasonal variation. Based on the quantification method that furnishes the size of the A. aegypti population in terms of the estimated entomological parameters for different temperatures, we assessed the risk of dengue outbreaks. The persistence and severity of epidemics can be assessed by the basic reproduction number R0, which varies with temperature. The expression for R0 obtained from 'true' and 'pseudo' mass action laws for dengue infection is discussed.

Palavras-Chave: Basic reproduction number; Global warming; Mass action law; Mathematical modelling; Risk of dengue with temperature

Imprenta: Epidemiology and Infection, v. 137, n. 8, p. 1179-1187, 2009.

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemic ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de publicação: 2009

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