We discuss the complex eco-social factors involved in the puzzle of the unexpected rapid
viral spread in the ongoing Brazilian yellow fever (YF) outbreak, which has increased the …

Seasonality is a long-recognized attribute of many viral infections of humans, but the
mechanisms underlying seasonality, particularly for person-to-person communicable …

This review focuses on the components of vectorial capacity, providing an update on the
current understanding of how selected aspects of mosquito biology, such as longevity …

Background In the Americas, yellow fever virus transmission is a latent threat due to the
proximity between urban and wild environments. Although yellow fever has nearly vanished …

The emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Latin America brought to the fore longstanding
concerns that forests bordering urban areas may provide a gateway for arbovirus spillback …

Zika is an emerging virus whose rapid spread is of great public health concern. Knowledge
about transmission remains incomplete, especially concerning potential transmission in …

Many (re) emerging infectious diseases in humans arise from pathogen spillover from
wildlife or livestock, and accurately predicting pathogen spillover is an important public …

Abstract Between January 2002 and December 2004, a population-based study on the
effects of climate and mosquito indices on the incidences of dengue fever (DF) and dengue …

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 …

El género Haemagogus (Diptera: Culicidae) comprende 28 especies y cuatro formas no
formalmente descritas ni nominadas. Estas especies están ampliamente distribuidas por el …