Table 2.

Factors associated with dengue incidence or dengue outbreaks.

Factors	Reference(s)
Irregular use of vector control agent (temephos)	[38]
Lack of knowledge about dengue fever	[39]
Higher container index and higher Breteau index	[40]
Lower-altitude cantons, higher temperature, higher humidity and higher rainfall	[40,41,42]
Increased age	[39,43,44]
Housing located in close proximity to the markets, slum areas, or uncovered sewer areas	[38,45,46]
The presence of mosquito breeding sites in the garden or courtyard including the presence of discarded cans, discarded plastic containers, discarded tire casings, ponds, temples, receptacles in the plants with temporary water pools, gutter to collect rainwater, uncovered water storage container and food or water pans for animals.	[38,47,48,49,50]
Unscreened houses, high number of persons per room, inappropriate shower facilities, lack of waste collection, poor household water storage, lack of air-conditioning, and discharging sewage directly into ponds or street drainage	[39,43,44,45,46,48,51,52,53]