Measuring Aedes & Breteau Indices in Determining Dengue Outbreak; A Study in Kota Tinggi
- Author:
Norzaher Ismail
1
Author Information
1. Department of Community Health. University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Collective Name: Norzaher Ismail; Razali Maulod; Shamsul Azhar Shah and Nazarudin Safian
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dengue Outbreak;
Aedes Index;
Breteau Index.
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research
2019;9(1):1081-1089
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction Dengue fever, the most known vector-borne disease in the tropical and
subtropical regions has become major public health concern worldwide.
Rapid urbanization, increased population movement and poor public hygienic
lifestyle contributed to the proliferated of high incidence of dengue fever in
urban and semi urban areas. With the increasing trend of dengue cases and
deaths, methods of dengue surveillance should be reevaluated in predicting
dengue outbreak.
Methods This study aimed to determine association between Aedes Index and Breteau
Index with dengue outbreak in the district of Kota Tinggi, Johor.
Results Total of 593 dengue cases in 2015 collected from Kota Tinggi Health Office.
The study found that there were significant association between Aedes Index
and Breteau Index with localities (p< 0.01) significant association between
dengue outbreak incidence and low transmission of aedes indices (p<0.01).
However these indices reported low sensitivity and specificity in predicting
dengue outbreak in this area.
Conclusions As dengue disease remains a major endemic in Malaysia, better surveillance
index should be reconsider as the main surveillance for dengue disease.
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