Epidemic forecast tools are an example of an adaptation measure being developed and/or implemented in this region . Climate-driven forecast models have been developed for dengue in Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Colombia ; for Zika virus infections across the Americas ; for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Costa Rica and Brazil ; for Aedes-borne diseases across the Americas ; and a nowcast model for chikungunya virus infections across the Americas . In Ecuador, a prototype system utilised forecasts of seasonal climate and ENSO forecasts of to predict dengue transmission, providing the health sector with warnings of increased transmission several months ahead of time . Despite these advances, few tools have become operational and mainstreamed in decision making processes. However, Brazil and Panama have been able to operationalise an EWS for the surveillance of dengue fever transmission .
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