Mortality from severe dengue is low, but the economic and resource burden on health
services remains substantial in endemic settings. Unfortunately, progress towards …

Background The signs and symptoms of Zika virus infection are usually mild and self-limited.
However, the disease has been linked to neurological complications such as Guillain-Barré …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), including malaria, dengue and leishmaniasis, cause
considerable morbidity and mortality in tropical regions of the world. Vector control methods …

For decades, arboviral diseases were considered to be only minor contributors to global
mortality and disability. As a result, low priority was given to arbovirus research investment …

Mosquito-borne diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality across the tropical
regions. Despite much progress in the control of malaria, malaria-associated morbidity …

Global increases in temperatures and urbanization are impacting the epidemiology of
mosquito-borne diseases. Urbanization processes create suitable habitats for vector …

Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that poses a threat to public health, yet
no antiviral drug is available. We performed a high-throughput phenotypic screen using the …

Advances in the development of new dengue control tools, including vaccines and vector
control, herald a new era of desperately needed dengue prevention and control. The burden …

The markedly anthropophilic and endophilic behaviors of Aedes aegypti (L.) make it a very
efficient vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Although a large body of research …

Vector control methods are considered effective in averting dengue transmission. However,
several factors may modify their impact. Of these controls, chemical methods, in the long run …