Fig 1.
Maldives map with average dengue incidence per 100,000 population by atoll, 2011–2016.
Black dots indicate islands, shading atoll boundaries, triangle Malé, and circles sites examined. GIS data by OpenStreetMap, under ODbL.Dengue incidence and risk factors.
Fig 2.
Incidence of officially reported dengue cases by atoll in the Maldives, 2011–2016.
For each year, black squares depict national average dengue incidence, open circles dengue incidence for individual atolls, and the filled circle the capital.
Fig 3.
Relationship of average dengue incidence 2011–2016 to risks by atoll.
High risk waste disposal: open garbage sites, the beach, or the bush. High risk water use: rain water in unsealed tank or open well. Sources: Health Protection Agency, [7].
Table 1.
Cost of dengue surveillance in the Maldives, 2015 (US$).
Table 2.
Cost of selected vector control activities, 2015 (US$).
Table 3.
Economic and financial costs of confirmed dengue cases in alternative settings, the Maldives, 2015 (US$).
Table 4.
Average annual payments for specialized services for dengue patients, 2015.
Table 5.
Overall annual cost of dengue illness in the Maldives, 2015.