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Calculated chance of getting a dengue from mosquito bite at home*
| Dengue type | Possibility | Chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| dengue positive mosquito | matched type of dengue in mosquito sample | ||
| Any dengue type | 0.1608 | 0.1359 | 2.185 |
| DEN 1 | 0.0145 | 0.1359 | 0.198 |
| DEN 2 | 0.0614 | 0.1359 | 0.834 |
| DEN 3 | 0.0799 | 0.1359 | 1.085 |
| DEN 4 | 0.0080 | 0.1359 | 0.110 |
chance of getting a dengue from mosquito bite at home is calculated by “probability of dengue positive mosquito bite x probability of matched type of dengue in mosquito sample”.
