Local and Global Effects of Climate on Dengue Transmission in Puerto Rico
Local and Global Effects of Climate on Dengue Transmission in Puerto Rico
The four dengue viruses, the agents of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever in humans, are transmitted predominantly by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. The abundance and the transmission potential of Ae. aegypti are influenced by temperature and precipitation. While there is strong biological evidence for these effects, empirical studies of …