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Space‐time clusters of dengue fever in Bangladesh

Shahera Banu, Wenbiao Hu, Cameron Hurst, Yuming Guo, Mohammad Zahirul Islam, Shilu Tong

Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2012 · 79 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

There were significant space-time clusters of DF in Bangladesh over the last decade. Our results would prompt future studies to explore how social and ecological factors may affect DF transmission and would also be useful for improving DF control and prevention programs in Bangladesh.

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