CLIMA E DENGUE: uma ajuda para compreender a epidemia na cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relation between the climatic behavior and the occurrence of dengue fever cases in the city of Rio de Janeiro/RJ. Specifically to the years of 2010 until 2014, in the neighborhoods Alto da Boa Vista and Santa Cruz, located at North and West Zones, respectively. About the climatic aspect, the research analyzed the temperatures averages and the total of rainfall in both neighborhoods, observing the relation with dengue fever cases registered each month. The conclusion was that the best period during the year to the development of dengue fever is on autumn, due to the best temperature and rainfall threshold.

Keywords

• climatology
• dengue fever
• rio de janeiro