Optimal lead time for dengue forecast.

• Main Authors: Yien Ling Hii (Author), Joacim Rocklöv (Author), Stig Wall (Author), Lee Ching Ng (Author), Choon Siang Tang (Author), Nawi Ng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A dengue early warning system aims to prevent a dengue outbreak by providing an accurate prediction of a rise in dengue cases and sufficient time to allow timely decisions and preventive measures to be taken by local authorities. This study seeks to identify the optimal lead time for warning of deng...