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

Author: Cheng J, Bambrick H, Yakob L, Devine G, Frentiu FD, Toan DTT, et al.

Year: 2020

Published in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(1)

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 temperature-dengue associations during different dengue outbreak periods, estimate the dengue cases attributable to temperature, and ascertain if there was an association between heatwaves and dengue outbreaks in Hanoi, Vietnam.