Table 7.
Scoring of existing climate change and health indicators for vector-borne infectious diseases
| Indicator | Specificity (weighted × 2) | Availability/feasibility | Quality | Comparability over time and space | Relevance to planning | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese encephalitis incidence | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Tick-borne encephalitis incidence | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| West Nile disease incidence (in humans) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Lyme borreliosis incidence (in humans) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Human cases of Hantavirus | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Human cases of Rift valley fever | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Dengue fever incidence | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Malaria prevalence | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Hospital admission for viral pneumonia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |