Ckikungunya virus infection and relationship to rainfall, the relationship study from southern Thailand
Autor(es): Wiwanitkit Somsri, Wiwanitkit Viroj
Resumo: There are several important mosquito borne infectious disease in the tropical countries. Chikungunya virus infection is an important arbovirus in this group. We hereby used a st-ard medicogeographical analysis to assess the correlation between prevalence of Chikungunya virus infection - rainfall in the endemic area of Thail-, the Southern region. In this work, the correlation was poor but significant. The result is concordant with a similar report from the retrospective analysis from the local center of disease control. Several other factors can affect the pattern of Chikungunya virus infection in the studied endemic area.
Palavras-Chave: Ckikungunya virus; Infection; Rainfall; Relationship; Thailand
Imprenta: Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, v. 7, n. 2, p. 185-187, 2013
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus
Data de publicação: 2013
