In recent decades, the emergence and resurgence of vector‐borne diseases have been well
documented worldwide, especially in tropical regions where protection and defense tools for …

Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

Background: Aedes aegypti is the principal vector for several important arbovirus diseases,
including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika. While recent empirical research has …

Background Dengue's emergence in West Africa was typified by the Burkina Faso outbreaks
in 2016 and 2017, the nation's largest to date. In both years, we undertook three-month …

In spite of the unavailability of measures to target dengue control in human populations, the
promising way of combating the disease is by controlling vector mosquito larvae and their …

Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue globally. The variables that influence the
abundance of dengue vectors are numerous and complex. This has generated a need to …

Background Outbreaks of dengue fever caused by viruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes are repeated occurrences in West Africa. In recent years, Burkina Faso has …

Background Zika is one of the most challenging emergent vector-borne diseases, yet its
future public health impact remains unclear. Zika was of little public health concern until …

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The rapid spread of dengue could lead
to a global pandemic, and so the geographical extent of this spread needs to be assessed …

Abstract Background Outbreaks of Aedes-borne arboviral diseases are becoming rampant
in Africa. In Ghana, there is no organized arboviral control programme with interventions …