Insect vector-borne diseases (VBDs) pose significant global health challenges, particularly
in tropical and subtropical regions. The WHO has launched the “Global Vector Control …

Mosquito-borne viral diseases are a group of viral illnesses that are predominantly
transmitted by mosquitoes, including viruses from the Togaviridae and Flaviviridae families …

Introduction Dengue infection is the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the
world. Most mosquito control methods currently available for public health use are not very …

Malaria remains a major health burden especially for the developing countries. Despite
concerted efforts at using the current control tools, such as bed nets, anti malarial drugs and …

Vectors are living organisms that transmit infectious diseases from an infected animal to
humans or another animal. Biological vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and sand flies carry …

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by mosquito vector bites carrying
dengue virus. Dengue fever has been prevalent in more than 100 countries and regions …

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases that are highly prevalent in
tropical and subtropical regions, and closely associated with poverty and marginalized …

From the chapters in this volume it is evident that, in spite of remarkable progress in the
control of vector-borne diseases (VBDs), these diseases continue to place a huge burden on …

Dengue disease is the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral infection in humans. At least one
half of the global population is estimated at risk of infection and an estimated 390 million …

Africa bears the greatest burden of malaria with more than 200 million clinical cases and
more than 600,000 deaths in 2020 alone. While malaria-associated deaths dropped steadily …