Spatial occurrence of dengue fever and its relationship with land use in Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

Background Dengue fever has a profound impact in Malaysia, and globally, it has a strong potential to spread to new terri- tories as a consequence of human activities and climate change that modify the environment. Environmental fac- tors can affect the disease epidemic via their influence on vector’s habitat and propagation. Among the economic costs borne in dealing with this matter related to epidemic identification and vector surveillance. The relationship between dengue fever and environmental factors namely land use and degree of urbanisation were investigated in the