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Umea University

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A three dimensional plot showing the exposure-lag-response association between Oceanic Niño index (ONI) and relative risk of dengue (RR) in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. When ONI increases to more than 0.5, the relative risk of dengue dramatically increases at a lag period of six months (see upper right corner).

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Umeå University.

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