Table 1. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases and climatic variables.
The accumulated number of HPS cases and climatic variation in rainfall and temperature for biannual, quarterly, and bimestrial data arrangement.
| Biannual | HPS cases | Mean rainfall mm | Rainfall range | Mean temperature C° | Temperature range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-Sep | 373 | 92.2 | 36.5–184.4 | 18.4 | 13.2–28.8 |
| Oct-Mar | 528 | 765.4 | 528.7–964.4 | 25.9 | 14. -28.5 |
| Quarterly | |||||
| Jul-Sep | 112 | 4.5 | 0–38.8 | 18.3 | 13.2–23.2 |
| Oct-Dic | 247 | 89.8 | 12.6–267.5 | 25.8 | 23–28.8 |
| Jan-Mar | 281 | 167.1 | 51.6–313.8 | 26 | 23–28.5 |
| Apr-Jun | 261 | 25.9 | 0.3–122.6 | 21.4 | 14.0–23.6 |
| Bimestrial | |||||
| Jul-Aug | 58 | 4.3 | 0–14.7 | 16.7 | 13.2–18.0 |
| Sep-Oct | 142 | 57.4 | 12.8–126.1 | 23 | 18.9–26.7 |
| Nov-Dic | 160 | 221.1 | 90.7–331.4 | 26.3 | 23.7–28.8 |
| Jan-Feb | 154 | 354.7 | 225.5–518.8 | 26.7 | 24.7–28.5 |
| Mar-Apr | 238 | 205.9 | 58.9–338.9 | 23.1 | 19.5–26.2 |
| May-Jun | 149 | 1.9 | 2.7–39.8 | 16.9 | 14–20 |