Current and lagged associations of meteorological variables and Aedes mosquito indices with dengue incidence in the Philippines.
Estrella I CruzFerdinand V SalazarAriza Minelle A AguilaMary Vinessa Villaruel-JagmisJennifer RamosRichard Edward L PaulPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)
The use of meteorological variables to predict future risk of dengue holds promise. The lack of added value of using mosquito indices confirms several previous studies and given the onerous nature of obtaining such information, more effort should be placed on improving meteorological information at a finer scale to evaluate efficacy in early warning of dengue outbreaks.