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ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2024

Dengue in Cebu City, Philippines: A Pilot Study of Predictive Models and Visualizations for Public Health.

Johnny Snyder, Gibson Maglasang

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Article in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Johnny SnyderDavis School of Business, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Gibson MaglasangResearch Institute for Computational Mathematics and Physics, Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dengue is a global health issue, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Prevention is the most appropriate method to fight the spread of the virus. The objective of this research is to present a model, along with visualizations, that will enable health officials and community leaders to identify when and where potential dengue outbreaks are likely to occur. Armed with this information, local resources can be adequately deployed in an effort to use limited supplies effectively. A mathematical model that uses easily obtainable data, along with visualizations for the 80 barangays of Cebu City, Philippines, is presented. Visualizations are constructed appropriate for a generalist audience to comprehend and use for dengue mitigation. Results of this study include a model that uses readily available data to predict dengue outbreaks one month in advance and visualizations appropriate for decision-makers in public health. Additional items are identified that could enhance the explanatory power of the model, and future directions are discussed.

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DengueForecastingHumansPhilippinesPilot ProjectsPublic Health

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PMID38081048
PMCPMC10793016

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