Background Arboviral infections are a public health concern and an escalating problem
worldwide. Estimating the burden of these diseases represents a major challenge that is …

Background Dengue infections are on the rise in Sri Lanka and are spreading to all areas in
the country. Here, we discuss the changes in dengue epidemiology in Sri Lanka in relation …

Background In the CYD14 and CYD15 Phase 3 trials of the CYD-TDV dengue vaccine,
estimated vaccine efficacy (VE) against symptomatic, virologically confirmed dengue (VCD) …

The role of NS1-specific antibodies in the pathogenesis of dengue virus infection is poorly
understood. Here we investigate the immunoglobulin responses of patients with dengue …

The Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the most common cause of neurodegenerative
disease in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region; approximately 1.15 billion people …

Background Dengue surveillance data in India are limited and probably substantially
underestimate the burden of disease. A community-based study was undertaken to assess …

Dengue virus (DENV) infection is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world,
which is fatal if untreated symptomatically. Emergence of new genotype within serotypes led …

Background Obesity and diabetes are known risk factors for severe dengue. Therefore, we
sought to investigate the association of obesity with increased risk of hospitalization, as …

Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats in South Asia: status, vulnerability,
preparedness, and outlook Page 1 HealtH in SoutH aSia the bmj | BMJ 2017;357:j1447 | doi …

Background Dengue poses a significant burden worldwide, and a more comprehensive
understanding of the heterogeneity in the intensity of dengue transmission within endemic …