Dengue is an emerging viral disease principally transmitted by the Aedes (Stegomyia)
aegypti mosquito. It is one of the fastest-growing global infectious diseases, with 100–400 …

Social and cultural forces shape almost every aspect of infectious disease transmission in
human populations, as well as our ability to measure, understand, and respond to …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption to society,
which indirectly affects infectious disease dynamics. We aimed to assess the effects of …

Dengue viruses have spread rapidly within countries and across regions in the past few
decades, resulting in an increased frequency of epidemics and severe dengue disease …

Chikungunya virus infection is a rapid-onset, febrile disease with intense asthenia,
arthralgia, myalgia, headache, and rash. This mosquito-borne alphavirus has spread …

The recent emergence of dengue viruses into new susceptible human populations
throughout Asia and the Middle East, driven in part by human travel on both local and global …

Background Diseases caused by Aedes-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya,
and yellow fever, are emerging and reemerging globally. The causes are multifactorial and …

Background Although a vaccine could be available as early as 2016, vector control remains
the primary approach used to prevent dengue, the most common and widespread arbovirus …

Background Temperature and rainfall patterns are known to influence seasonal patterns of
dengue transmission. However, the effect of severe drought and extremely wet conditions on …

Zika virus was discovered in Uganda in 1947 and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes,
which also act as vectors for dengue and chikungunya viruses throughout much of the …