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Climate services for health: predicting the evolution of the 2016 dengue season in Machala, Ecuador

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30064-5

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Background El Niño and its effect on local meteorological conditions potentially influences interannual variability in dengue transmission in southern coastal Ecuador. El Oro province is a key dengue surveillance site, due to the high burden of dengue, seasonal transmission, co-circulation of all four dengue serotypes, and the recent introduction of chikungunya and Zika. In this study, we used climate forecasts to predict the evolution of the 2016 dengue season in the city of Machala, following one of the strongest El Niño events on record. Methods We incorporated precipitation, minimum temperature, and Niño3·4 index forecasts in a Bayesian hierarchical mixed model to predict dengue incidence. The model was initiated on Jan 1, 2016, producing monthly dengue forecasts until November, 2016. We accounted for misreporting of dengue due to the introduction of chikungunya in 2015, by using active surveillance data to correct reported dengue case data from passive surveillance records. We then evaluated the forecast retrospectively with available epidemiological information. Findings The predictions correctly forecast an early peak in dengue incidence in March, 2016, with a 90% chance of exceeding the mean dengue incidence for the previous 5 years. Accounting for the proportion of chikungunya cases that had been incorrectly recorded as dengue in 2015 improved the prediction of the magnitude of dengue incidence in 2016. Interpretation This dengue prediction framework, which uses seasonal climate and El Niño forecasts, allows a prediction to be made at the start of the year for the entire dengue season. Combining active surveillance data with routine dengue reports improved not only model fit and performance, but also the accuracy of benchmark estimates based on historical seasonal averages. This study advances the state-of-the-art of climate services for the health sector, by showing the potential value of incorporating climate information in the public health decision-making process in Ecuador.

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Dengue, Equador

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Dengue, Ecuador

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LOWE, Rachel, STEWART IBARRA, Anna m., PETROVA, Desislava bozhidarova, GARCÍ­A DÍ­EZ, Markel, BORBOR CORDOVA, Mercy j., MEJÍA, Raúl, REGATO, Mary, RODÓ LÓPEZ, Xavier. Climate services for health: predicting the evolution of the
                2016 dengue season in Machala, Ecuador. _Lancet Planetary Health_. 2017. Vol. 1, núm. e142-e151. [consulta: 25 de desembre de 2025]. ISSN: 2542-5196. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/119073]

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