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The number of population as an indicator determining the number of dengue cases

The following is an epidemiological concept of the distribution of disease according to population. Empirical evidence finds that villages that are geographically close to each other have the same vulnerability. Risk factors are also influenced by the number of residents in an area and environmental quality. Population distribution, area (km2), and density show differences in cases. Based on this scientific study, population size can be used to see the distribution pattern of disease in a different area, related to the dynamics of changes in population composition.

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