Heatwaves and dengue outbreaks in Hanoi, Vietnam: New evidence on early warning.

• Main Authors: Jian Cheng (Author), Hilary Bambrick (Author), Laith Yakob (Author), Gregor Devine (Author), Francesca D Frentiu (Author), Do Thi Thanh Toan (Author), Pham Quang Thai (Author), Zhiwei Xu (Author), Wenbiao Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Many studies have shown associations between rising temperatures, El Niño events and dengue incidence, but the effect of sustained periods of extreme high temperatures (i.e., heatwaves) on dengue outbreaks has not yet been investigated. This study aimed to compare the short-term temperat...