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World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 33 2007 Climatic Factors Affecting Influenza Cases in
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@MISC{Thailand_worldacademy,
author = {Southern Thailand and S. Youthao and M. Jaroensutasinee and K. Jaroensutasinee},
title = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 33 2007 Climatic Factors Affecting Influenza Cases in},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract—This study investigated climatic factors associated with influenza cases in Southern Thailand. The main aim for use regression analysis to investigate possible causual relationship of climatic factors and variability between the border of the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Southern Thailand had the highest Influenza incidences among four regions (i.e. north, northeast, central and southern Thailand). In this study, there were 14 climatic factors: mean relative humidity, maximum relative humidity, minimum relative humidity, rainfall, rainy days, daily maximum rainfall, pressure, maximum wind speed, mean wind speed, sunshine duration, mean temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and temperature difference (i.e. maximum – minimum temperature). Multiple stepwise regression technique was used to fit the statistical model. The results indicated that the mean wind speed and the minimum relative humidity were positively associated with the number of influenza cases on the Andaman Sea side. The maximum wind speed was positively associated with the number of influenza cases on the Gulf of Thailand side.
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climatic factor influenza case southern thailand world academy minimum relative humidity maximum wind speed maximum temperature minimum temperature maximum minimum temperature maximum relative humidity sunshine duration use regression analysis influenza incidence rainy day mean wind speed mean temperature temperature difference andaman sea mean relative humidity main aim possible causual relationship daily maximum rainfall statistical model andaman sea side multiple stepwise regression technique thailand side
