Spatiotemporal analysis of dengue fever in tourist destinations using a Time-Lagged DCCAC approach

Jéssica B Oliveira1, Thiago B Murari2, Hernane B de B Pereira3

  • 1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais, Centro de Estudos em Recursos Naturais, Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul, Caixa Postal 351, Dourados, 79804-970, MS, Brazil.

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