Preliminary analysis of socioeconomic variable correlation with geospatial modeling in Costa Rica dengue epidemics

 

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Auteurs: Soto-Rojas, Cristina, Garita, Cesar, Abdalah, Mariela, Calvo, Juan Gabriel, Sanchez, Fabio, Meneses, Esteban
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2024
Omschrijving:Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide. It is endemic in more than 100 countries and it has presence in 5 continents. Understanding the dynamics of dengue epidemics is crucial in reducing the massive public health impact this disease has. However, dengue is a complex phenomenon. There are many variables that contribute to the spread of the virus and the interconnection of those variables is not clear. We set out to explore the correlation of socioeconomic variables in dengue epidemics by using a geospatial model. Our study is centered in Costa Rica, a country with a repeated affectation by the virus. We found a possible relationship between number of dengue cases and some socioeconomic variables (dwellings with water pipes, location of work), which open the gates to consider including them in a more sophisticated epidemiological model.
Land:Portal de Revistas TEC
Instelling:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
Taal:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/7292
Online toegang:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/7292
Keyword:Geospatial modeling
data science
dengue epidemics
Modelado geoespacial
ciencia de datos
epidemia de dengue