Uncovering the burden of dengue in Africa: considerations on magnitude, misdiagnosis, and ancestry

EM Gainor, E Harris, AD LaBeaud - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dengue is a re-emerging neglected disease of major public health importance. This review
highlights important considerations for dengue disease in Africa, including epidemiology …

Concurrent dengue infections: Epidemiology & clinical implications

P Sirisena, S Mahilkar, C Sharma, J Jain… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Multiple dengue virus (DENV) serotypes circulating in a geographical area most often lead
to simultaneous infection of two or more serotypes in a single individual. The occurrence of …

Epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics of dengue, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya virus infections in Africa

A Adam, C Jassoy - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Arbovirus infections are widespread, and their disease burden has increased in the past
decade. In Africa, arbovirus infections and fever with unknown etiology are common. Due to …

Molecular epidemiology and evolutionary characteristics of dengue virus 2 in East Africa

S Nyathi, IM Rezende, KS Walter… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Despite the increasing burden of dengue, the regional emergence of the virus in Kenya has
not been examined. This study investigates the genetic structure and regional spread of …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika in eight districts in Tanzania

GO Mwanyika, C Sindato, S Rugarabamu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of
chikungunya (CHIKV), dengue (DENV), and Zika (ZIKV) viruses in Tanzania. Methods: The …

Multiple insecticide resistance and first evidence of V410L kdr mutation in Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus) from Burkina Faso

HK Toé, S Zongo, MW Guelbeogo… - Medical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The response to recent dengue outbreaks in Burkina Faso was insecticide‐based, despite
poor knowledge of the vector population's susceptibility to the insecticides used. Here, we …

Arboviruses as an unappreciated cause of non-malarial acute febrile illness in the Dschang Health District of western Cameroon

IM Ali, VPK Tchuenkam, M Colton… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Acute febrile illness is a common problem managed by clinicians and health systems
globally, particularly in the Tropics. In many regions, malaria is a leading and potentially …

Health professionals' knowledge on dengue and health facility preparedness for case detection: A cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

U Mustafa, E Sauli, J Brinkel… - PLoS Neglected Tropical …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Dengue presents a growing public health concern in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania,
marked by the recurring incidence of outbreaks. Unfortunately, there is little information …

Seroprevalence of seven arboviruses of public health importance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ST Bangoura, S Sidibé, L Kaba, A Mbaye… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Background The arboviruses continue to be a threat to public health and socioeconomic
development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Seroprevalence surveys can be used as a …

Mosquito survey in Mauritania: Detection of Rift Valley fever virus and dengue virus and the determination of feeding patterns

F Stoek, Y Barry, A Ba, A Schulz… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In Mauritania, several mosquito-borne viruses have been reported that can cause
devastating diseases in animals and humans. However, monitoring data on their occurrence …