Dengue, chikungunya and zika arbovirus infections in Caribbe... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Dengue, chikungunya and zika arbovirus infections in Caribbean children : Current Opinion in …

This review utilizes quatitative methods and bibliometric data to analyse the trends of
emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases, with a focus on their impact on pediatric …

Objective In 2019, dengue was among the “top-ten threats to global health,” with 3.1 million
cases reported from the Americas, the highest ever. Simultaneously, Jamaica reported its …

Objective To assess the impact of epidemics and pandemics on the utilisation of paediatric
emergency care services to provide health policy advice. Setting Systematic review. Design …

Background There is growing evidence of the benefits of mobile health technology, which
include symptom tracking apps for research, surveillance, and prevention. No study has yet …

Introduction: Jamaica experienced its maiden Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in 2016, while
dengue (serotypes 3 and 4) and chikungunya were also circulating. Aim: We describe initial …

Background: Dengue fever is hyper-endemic in Jamaica with exponential rates of infection
in successive outbreaks. The absence of local data and the potential for massive outbreaks …

Dengue, Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are all transmitted by the Aedes
aegypti mosquito and are currently circulating in Jamaica. Jamaica has been experiencing a …

Background: Evidence of the benefits of mHealth technology including symptom tracking
Apps for research, surveillance and prevention is growing, including for arboviruses and for …

Caribbean islands are vulnerable to external shocks such as natural disasters, disease
outbreaks, and economic decline due to their geographic location, geologies, and economic …