Spatial and temporal distribution of reported dengue cases and hot spot identification in Quezon City, Philippines, 2010-2017.
Marian Fe Theresa C LomboyRie TakeuchiChris Erwin G MercadoCalvin S de Los ReyesRolando V CruzMelvin D R AbrigoPaul Michael R HernandezFernando B GarciaMika SalanguitErnesto R GregorioShin'ya KawamuraKhew Ee HungMasami KanekoDaisuke NonakaRichard James MaudeJun KobayashiPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2023)
Considering the spatial heterogeneity and instability of hot spots in Quezon City across years, efforts towards the containment of dengue can be made more targeted, and efficient with the application of hot spot analysis in routine surveillance. This may be useful not only for the control of dengue but also for other diseases, and for public health planning, monitoring, and evaluation.