Background Assessing research activity is important for planning future protective and
adaptive policies. The objective of the current study was to assess research activity on …

The life cycles and transmission of most infectious agents are inextricably linked with
climate. In spite of a growing level of interest and progress in determining climate change …

Dengue transmission exhibits evident geographic variations and seasonal differences. Such
heterogeneity is caused by various impact factors, in which temperature and host/vector …

Dengue is a re-emerging disease, currently considered the most important mosquito-borne
arbovirus infection affecting humankind, taking into account both its morbidity and mortality …

Background Overseas imported dengue fever is an important factor in local outbreaks of this
disease in the mainland of China. To better prevent and control such local outbreaks, the …

Dengue fever and Zika are mosquito-borne diseases threatening human health. A novel
strategy for mosquito-borne disease control uses the bacterium Wolbachia to block virus …

Predicting the specific magnitude and the temporal peak of the epidemic of individual local
outbreaks is critical for infectious disease control. Previous studies have indicated that …

Background Climate change may lead to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
and pose public health challenges to human health and the already overloaded healthcare …

Dengue is considered non-endemic to mainland China. However, travellers frequently
import the virus from overseas and local mosquito species can then spread the disease in …

Background Numerous urban villages (UVs) and frequent infectious disease outbreaks are
major environmental and public health concerns in highly urbanized regions, especially in …