BackgroundDengue, a major international health problem, is transmitted by aedes mosquitoes. Due to the lack of a vaccine, vector control by tackling the contribution factors may reduce dengue incidence. By understanding the factors contributed to the vector densities such as sociological, environmental and climatic factors, dengue prevention and control will succeed. ObjectiveThis study is aimed at determining the major sociological, environmental and climatic factors contributing to dengue cases and to produce the risk map based on the contributing factors MethodsQuestionnaire survey of 379 respondent with dengue history were utilized. The climatic data were obtained from Malaysia Meteorological Department. Geographical Information System (GIS) technology has been used to integrate the socio-environmental and climatic factors with dengue cases ResultThe chi-square results revealed that there is a significant association between respondent's dengue history and houses that are shaded with vegetation (p= 0.012) and the present of playground areas near the residential (p = 0.011) whilst Pearson's Correlation showed that dengue cases in Kuala Lumpur were significantly correlated with temperature, relative humidity and rainfall (p < 0.05) ConclusionThe study identified socio-environmental factors that play an important role to develop the risk maps.The risk map can be useful baseline for decision maker to strategize and create preventive measure for controlling aedes mosquitoes. dengue vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, are responsible for dengue transmission (2-3).
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