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 …

Dengue virus infection and associated risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GO Mwanyika, LEG Mboera, S Rugarabamu, B Ngingo… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dengue contributes a significant burden on global public health and economies. In Africa,
the burden of dengue virus (DENV) infection is not well described. This review was …

The First Molecular Detection of Aedes albopictus in Sudan Associates with Increased Outbreaks of Chikungunya and Dengue

A Ahmed, M Abubakr, H Sami, I Mahdi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
As part of our surveys of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in four Sudanese
states, including North and South Kordofan, Sennar, and White Nile, we collected 166 …

The emergence of Rift Valley fever in Gedaref state urges the need for a cross-border one health strategy and enforcement of the international health regulations

A Ahmed, I Mahmoud, M Eldigail, RM Elhassan… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the causative agent of a haemorrhagic fever epidemic in Gedaref
state, south-east Sudan. Six cases of febrile illness with haemorrhagic manifestations …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] First report of epidemic dengue fever and malaria co-infections among internally displaced persons in humanitarian camps of North Darfur, Sudan

A Ahmed, M Eldigail, A Elduma, T Breima… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate an outbreak of a non-malaria
undifferentiated febrile illness among internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in …

The association between tropical cyclones and dengue fever in the Pearl River Delta, China during 2013-2018: A time-stratified case-crossover study

C Li, Q Zhao, Z Zhao, Q Liu, W Ma - PLoS Neglected Tropical …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Studies have shown that tropical cyclones are associated with several
infectious diseases, while very few evidence has demonstrated the relationship between …

Exploratory analysis of the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of healthcare workers about arboviruses in the context of surveillance in the Republic of Guinea

ST Bangoura, CG Hounmenou, S Sidibé… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The escalating risk and contemporary occurrences of arbovirus infections
prompt a critical inquiry into the ability of nations to execute efficient surveillance systems …

Comparing the performance of dengue virus IgG and IgG-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays in seroprevalence study

JJ Tsai, CY Tsai, PC Lin, CH Chen, WY Tsai… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Dengue virus (DENV) is the leading cause of arboviral diseases in humans
worldwide. Currently Dengvaxia, the first dengue vaccine licensed in 20 countries, was …

Environmental Variables Related to Aedes aegypti Breeding Spots and the Occurrence of Arbovirus Diseases

AC da Silva, PS Scalize - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Outbreaks of dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya are realities that manifest themselves in
almost the entire world. These are diseases whose main vector is Aedes aegypti. This is a …