Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-
borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised …

Malaria still has a devastating impact on public health and welfare in Cameroon. Despite the
increasing number of studies conducted on disease prevalence, transmission patterns or …

In 2012, an unusual outbreak of urban malaria was reported from Djibouti City in the Horn of
Africa and increasingly severe outbreaks have been reported annually ever since …

Mosquito-borne diseases are an increasing global health challenge, threatening over 40%
of the world's population. Despite major advances in malaria control since 2000, recent …

Dengue is a re-emerging neglected disease of major public health importance. This review
highlights important considerations for dengue disease in Africa, including epidemiology …

Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

Better knowledge of the face of the current dengue virus (DENV) epidemiology in Africa can
help to implement efficient strategies to curb the burden of dengue fever. We conducted this …

The drivers and patterns of zoonotic virus emergence in the human population are poorly
understood. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major arbovirus vector native to Africa that …

Background Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and an important vector of
dengue and chikungunya viruses. Indigenous to Southeast Asia, Ae. albopictus has …

The development of effective and safe repellents against arthropods is very important,
because there are no effective vaccines against arthropod‐borne viruses (arboviruses) and …