Since its first record in urban areas of Central-Africa in 2000s, the invasive mosquito, Aedes
albopictus, has continued to spread across the region, including in remote rural areas, and …

Background Since its first record in urban areas of Central-Africa in the 2000s, the invasive
mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has spread throughout the region, including in remote villages …

The arboviral diseases dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever are re-merging and gaining
a foothold in Africa, with a significant threat of large outbreaks in urban areas. Although their …

Arbovirus epidemics (chikungunya, dengue, West Nile fever, yellow fever and zika) are a
growing threat in African areas where Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and …

Background With the advance of globalization and the decline of wild habitats, mosquito-
borne viruses are no longer confined to their original sylvatic environments and are …

Abstract Background Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti are known for their potential as
vectors of dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses. However, entomological …

Background: The recent emergence, re-emergence and spread of arboviral diseases (eg
yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika) that are transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes have …

Abstract In May-June 2021, we detected Aedes albopictus adults near the central hospital in
Boende, the capital city of the Tshuapa province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo …

Identifying the current geographic range of disease vectors is a critical first step towards
determining effective mechanisms for controlling and potentially eradicating them. This is …

Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …