Introduction Dengue virus infection is the most common arthropod-borne disease worldwide
with approximately 50 to 100 million cases of dengue infection occurring annually. Globally …

There is compelling evidence that Aedes aegypti distributes small numbers of eggs among
many sites, and that this “skip oviposition” is a driver for dispersal. The behavior is …

Abstract The mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.), which occurs widely in the subtropics
and tropics, is the primary urban vector of dengue and yellow fever viruses, and an important …

Written by a public health practitioner and a medical historian, Viral Pandemics explores the
terrifying world of viruses as the cause of all acute pandemics since 1900, including the …

Background Hundreds of millions of people get a mosquito-borne disease every year and
nearly one million die. Transmission of these infections is primarily tackled through the …

In 1998, Trinidad experienced its first major outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever. Data
from the Trinidad Public Health Laboratory, the National Surveillance Unit and Insect Vector …

Dengue is placing huge burdens on the Malaysian healthcare system as well as the
economy. With the expansion in the number of high-rise residential buildings, particularly in …

The aim of the present study was to determine the vertical distribution and abundance of
Aedes mosquitoes in multiple storey buildings in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia …

Background Shanghai has numerous high-rise apartment and office buildings, but the
effects of these high-rise spaces on the vertical dispersal, oviposition and blood feeding …

A preliminary study on the vertical dispersal of Aedes populations in high-riseapartments
was carried out in Presint 9, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Ovitraps were placed indoorswithin four …