[HTML][HTML] Chikungunya seroprevalence, force of infection, and prevalence of chronic disability after infection in endemic and epidemic settings: a systematic review …

H Kang, M Auzenbergs, H Clapham… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Chikungunya is an arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus mosquitoes with a growing global burden linked to climate change and …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of yellow fever virus in humans, arthropods, and non-human primates in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MG Oyono, S Kenmoe, NN Abanda… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Yellow fever (YF) has re-emerged in the last two decades causing several outbreaks in
endemic countries and spreading to new receptive regions. This changing epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity of Hepatitis B and C viruses revealed by continuous surveillance from 2015 to 2021 in Gabon, Central Africa

H Abe, Y Ushijima, R Bikangui, GN Ondo, CM Pemba… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Viral hepatitis remains one of the largest public health concerns worldwide. Especially in
Central Africa, information on hepatitis virus infections has been limited, although the …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling the global health threat of arboviruses: An appraisal of the three holistic approaches to health

YA Tajudeen, IO Oladunjoye… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The rapid circulation of arboviruses in the human population has been linked
with changes in climatic, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. These changes are …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito-associated viruses and their related mosquitoes in West Africa

E Agboli, JBZ Zahouli, A Badolo, H Jöst - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and
mosquito-borne (arbo) viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging arboviruses of public health concern in Africa: priorities for future research and control strategies

YA Tajudeen, HJ Oladipo, IO Oladunjoye, RO Yusuf… - Challenges, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arboviruses are most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, where arthropods are
widespread. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the mortality burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Politics of disease control in Africa and the critical role of global health diplomacy: A systematic review

VK Chattu, WA Knight, A Adisesh, S Yaya… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …

Contemporary epidemiological data of Rift Valley fever virus in humans, mosquitoes and other animal species in Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JT Ebogo‐Belobo, S Kenmoe… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a severe zoonotic mosquito‐borne disease that represents an
important threat to human and animal health, with major public health and socioeconomic …

[HTML][HTML] Re-emergence of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses in 2021 after a 10-year gap in Gabon

Y Ushijima, H Abe, MJVM Mbadinga, GN Ondo… - IJID regions, 2022 - Elsevier
Mosquito-borne viral infections are a major concern in endemic areas, such as Africa.
Although outbreaks have been reported throughout Africa, only a few surveillance studies …

[HTML][HTML] Flavivirus persistence in wildlife populations

MR Blahove, JR Carter - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
A substantial number of humans are at risk for infection by vector-borne flaviviruses,
resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. These viruses also infect wildlife …