Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa
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 …
borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised …
Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-Borne Arboviruses in Africa: Current and Future Threats
The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …
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 …
highlights important considerations for dengue disease in Africa, including epidemiology …
First comprehensive analysis of Aedes aegypti bionomics during an arbovirus outbreak in west Africa: Dengue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2016–2017
Background Dengue's emergence in West Africa was typified by the Burkina Faso outbreaks
in 2016 and 2017, the nation's largest to date. In both years, we undertook three-month …
in 2016 and 2017, the nation's largest to date. In both years, we undertook three-month …
Global emergence of Alphaviruses that cause arthritis in humans
L Wesula Olivia, V Obanda, G Bucht… - Infection ecology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) may cause severe emerging and re-emerging
infectious diseases, which pose a significant threat to human and animal health in the world …
infectious diseases, which pose a significant threat to human and animal health in the world …
Aedes-borne disease outbreaks in West Africa: A call for enhanced surveillance
Arboviruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes are a growing global concern; however, there
remain large gaps in surveillance of both arboviruses and their vectors in West Africa. We …
remain large gaps in surveillance of both arboviruses and their vectors in West Africa. We …
Insecticide resistance levels and mechanisms in Aedes aegypti populations in and around Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Background Recent outbreaks of dengue and other Aedes aegypti-borne arboviruses
highlight the importance of a rapid response for effective vector control. Data on insecticide …
highlight the importance of a rapid response for effective vector control. Data on insecticide …
Presence of three dengue serotypes in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): research and public health implications
Background The significant malaria burden in Africa has often eclipsed other febrile
illnesses. Burkina Faso's first dengue epidemic occurred in 1925 and the most recent in …
illnesses. Burkina Faso's first dengue epidemic occurred in 1925 and the most recent in …
[PDF][PDF] Dengue fever–an update review and implications for Nigeria, and similar countries
A Otu, B Ebenso, A Etokidem, O Chukwuekezie - African Health Sciences, 2019 - ajol.info
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Dengue fever – an update review and implications for Nigeria, and similar countries Akaninyene …
Dengue fever – an update review and implications for Nigeria, and similar countries Akaninyene …
[HTML][HTML] Retrospective genomic characterization of a 2017 dengue virus outbreak, Burkina Faso
Abstract Knowledge of contemporary genetic composition of dengue virus (DENV) in Africa
is lacking. By using next-generation sequencing of samples from the 2017 DENV outbreak …
is lacking. By using next-generation sequencing of samples from the 2017 DENV outbreak …