Table 1 Demographic, geographical and climatic characteristics of Latin America study sites
Country | Mexico | Colombia | Ecuador | Brazil | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study sites | Ciudad Renacimiento | Girardot | Machala | Fortaleza | Salto |
Total population for study site | 48460 | 132.456 | 281.500 | 2.447.409 | 123.000 |
Mean 46 population per study area cluster (per season) Dry – wet season | 453 (370–542) 416 (313–526) | 366 (261–454) 373 (215–479) | 399 (364–449) 403 (357–438) | 354 (202–454) 355 (202–462) | 307 (221–418) |
Geographical position | 32º43′-14º32′ N 86º42′-118º22′ W | 4°18′ 18″ N 74°48′ 06″ W | 3.26°S 79.97° W | 3°43′01″ S 38°32′35″ W | 31º23′S, 57º58′ |
Average annual temperature (°C) | 27.8 (Max 38.7; Min 16.2) | 28.0 (Max 38.3; Min 23.2) | 25.0 (Max 34; Min 18) | 30.0 (Max 27; Min 23) | 18.1 (Max 24.1; Min 12.5) |
Mean annual relative humidity % | 75 | 61,5 | 84 | 90 | 72 |
Annual rainfall in 2011 (mm) | 1145 | 530 | 448 | 1378 | 1322 |
Rainy season(s) | May to October | March to April and October to November | November to April | February to May | Irregular; potential virus development only from mid November to April |