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19296873

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-3
pubmed:abstractText
Ross River virus (RRV) infection is the most common notifiable vector-borne disease in Australia, with around 6000 cases annually. This study aimed to examine the relationship between climate variability and notified RRV infections in the Riverland region of South Australia in order to set up an early warning system for the disease in temperate-climate regions. Notified data of RRV infections were collected by the South Australian Department of Health. Climatic variables and monthly river flow were provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation over the period 1992-2004. Spearman correlation and time-series-adjusted Poisson regression analysis were performed. The results indicate that increases in monthly mean minimum and maximum temperatures, monthly total rainfall, monthly mean Southern Oscillation Index and monthly flow in the Murray River increase the likelihood, but an increase in monthly mean relative humidity decreases the likelihood, of disease transmission in the region, with different time-lag effects. This study demonstrates that a useful early warning system can be developed for local regions based on the statistical analysis of readily available climate data. These early warning systems can be utilized by local public health authorities to develop disease prevention and control activities.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1469-4409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
137
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1486-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Climate variability and Ross River virus infections in Riverland, South Australia, 1992-2004.
pubmed:affiliation
Discipline of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. peng.bi@adelaide.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't