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Environmental Changes and the Impact on the Human Infections by Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Viruses in Northern Brazil, 2010–2019

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  • Robson dos Santos Souza Marinho

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

  • Rodrigo Lopes Sanz Duro

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

  • Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

  • James Hunter

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

  • Ricardo Sobhie Diaz

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

  • Fernando Shinji Kawakubo

    (Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil)

  • Shirley Vasconcelos Komninakis

    (Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04039-032, Brazil)

Abstract

Environmental changes are among the main factors that contribute to the emergence or re-emergence of viruses of public health importance. Here, we show the impact of environmental modifications on cases of infections by the dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses in humans in the state of Tocantins, Brazil, between the years 2010 and 2019. We conducted a descriptive and principal component analysis (PCA) to explore the main trends in environmental modifications and in the cases of human infections caused by these arboviruses in Tocantins. Our analysis demonstrated that the occurrence of El Niño, deforestation in the Cerrado and maximum temperatures had correlations with the cases of infections by the Zika virus between 2014 and 2016. El Niño, followed by La Niña, a gradual increase in precipitation and the maximum temperature observed between 2015 and 2017 were shown to have contributed to the infections by the chikungunya virus. La Niña and precipitation were associated with infections by the dengue virus between 2010 and 2012 and El Niño contributed to the 2019 outbreak observed within the state. By PCA, deforestation, temperatures and El Niño were the most important variables related to cases of dengue in humans. We conclude from this analysis that environmental changes (deforestation and climate change) presented a strong influence on the human infections caused by the dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses in Tocantins from 2010 to 2019.

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  • Robson dos Santos Souza Marinho & Rodrigo Lopes Sanz Duro & Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota & James Hunter & Ricardo Sobhie Diaz & Fernando Shinji Kawakubo & Shirley Vasconcelos Komninakis, 2022. "Environmental Changes and the Impact on the Human Infections by Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Viruses in Northern Brazil, 2010–2019," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-11, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12665-:d:932849
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