Mosquito‐borne diseases cause a major burden of disease worldwide. The vital rates of
these ectothermic vectors and parasites respond strongly and nonlinearly to temperature …

Dengue is an emerging viral disease principally transmitted by the Aedes (Stegomyia)
aegypti mosquito. It is one of the fastest-growing global infectious diseases, with 100–400 …

BACKGROUND Despite many notable successes in prevention and control, infectious
diseases remain an enormous threat to human and animal health. The ecological and …

Background The survival of adult female Aedes mosquitoes is a critical component of their
ability to transmit pathogens such as dengue viruses. One of the principal determinants of …

Background Dengue is a disease that has undergone significant expansion over the past
hundred years. Understanding what factors limit the distribution of transmission can be used …

A wide range of research has promised new tools for forecasting infectious disease
dynamics, but little of that research is currently being applied in practice, because tools do …

Western Africa is vulnerable to arboviral disease transmission, having recently experienced
major outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. However, there have been …

Background Major gains have been made in reducing malaria transmission in many parts of
the world, principally by scaling-up coverage with long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor …

Infectious diseases are changing due to the environment and altered interactions among
hosts, reservoirs, vectors, and pathogens. This is particularly true for zoonotic diseases that …

Climate change is expected to have complex effects on infectious diseases, causing some to
increase, others to decrease, and many to shift their distributions. There have been several …