Invasive hematophagous arthropods and associated diseases in a changing world

RN Cuthbert, F Darriet, O Chabrerie, J Lenoir… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Biological invasions have increased significantly with the tremendous growth of international
trade and transport. Hematophagous arthropods can be vectors of infectious and potentially …

Epidemiology and economic burden of chikungunya: a systematic literature review

LB Costa, FKA Barreto, MCA Barreto… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chikungunya (CHIK) is a re-emerging viral infection endemic in tropical and subtropical
areas. While the typical clinical presentation is an acute febrile syndrome, long-term articular …

Massive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects

CJA Bradshaw, B Leroy, C Bellard, D Roiz… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Insects have presented human society with some of its greatest development challenges by
spreading diseases, consuming crops and damaging infrastructure. Despite the massive …

The Chikungunya epidemic on La Reunion Island in 2005–2006: a cost-of-illness study

MK Soumahoro, PY Boelle, BA Gaüzere… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background This study was conducted to assess the impact of chikungunya on health costs
during the epidemic that occurred on La Réunion in 2005–2006. Methodology/Principal …

Association between chronic disease and catastrophic health expenditure in Korea

JW Choi, JW Choi, JH Kim, KB Yoo, EC Park - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Background The prevalence and economic burden of chronic diseases are increasing
worldwide. Nevertheless, little information is available on catastrophic health expenditures …

Chikungunya outbreak (2017) in Bangladesh: Clinical profile, economic impact and quality of life during the acute phase of the disease

MS Hossain, MM Hasan, MS Islam… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Chikungunya virus causes mosquito-transmitted infection that leads to
extensive morbidity affecting substantial quality of life. Disease associated morbidity, quality …

Chikungunya fever in the United States: a fifteen year review of cases

KB Gibney, M Fischer, HE Prince… - Clinical infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) represents a threat to the United States, because
humans amplify CHIKV and vectors that transmit CHIKV are present. Methods. We described …

Mosquito larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal, and repellent activity of Artemisia nilagirica (Family: Compositae) against Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti

C Panneerselvam, K Murugan, K Kovendan… - Parasitology …, 2012 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases have an economic impact, including loss in commercial and labor
outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates; however, no part of …

Estimating the cost of illness and burden of disease associated with the 2014–2015 chikungunya outbreak in the US Virgin Islands

LR Feldstein, EM Ellis, A Rowhani-Rahbar… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an alphavirus that causes fever and severe polyarthralgia,
swept through the Americas in 2014 with almost 2 million suspected or confirmed cases …

Financial hardship among patients suffering from neglected tropical diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of global literature

C Patikorn, JY Cho, J Higashi, XX Huang… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) mainly affect underprivileged populations,
potentially resulting in catastrophic health spending (CHS) and impoverishment from out-of …