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The association between tropical cyclones and dengue fever in the Pearl River Delta, China during 2013-2018: A time-stratified case-crossover study.

Chuanxi LiQi ZhaoZhe ZhaoQiyong LiuWei Ma
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Tropical cyclones are associated with increased risk of local dengue fever incidence in south China, with the elderly more vulnerable than other population subgroups. Health protective strategies should be developed to reduce the potential risk of dengue epidemic after tropical cyclones.
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