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Inverse association between dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus infection and indicators of household air pollution in Santa Rosa, Guatemala: A case-control study, 2011-2018.

Zachary J MadewellMaría Reneé LópezAndrés Espinosa-BodeKimberly C BrouwerCésar G SánchezJohn P McCracken
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Several primary determinants of HAP exposure were inversely associated with arboviral infections. Additional studies are needed to understand whether interventions to reduce HAP might actually increase risk for mosquito-borne infectious diseases, which would warrant improved education and mosquito control efforts in conjunction with fuel interventions.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • infectious diseases
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus
  • air pollution
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • particulate matter
  • lung function
  • case control
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease