Urbanisation and infectious diseases in a globalised world

E Alirol, L Getaz, B Stoll, F Chappuis… - The Lancet infectious …, 2011‏ - thelancet.com
The world is becoming urban. The UN predicts that the world's urban population will almost
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …

The many projected futures of dengue

JP Messina, OJ Brady, DM Pigott, N Golding… - Nature Reviews …, 2015‏ - nature.com
Dengue is a vector-borne disease that causes a substantial public health burden within its
expanding range. Several modelling studies have attempted to predict the future global …

Epidemiological trends of dengue disease in Brazil (2000–2010): a systematic literature search and analysis

MG Teixeira, JB Siqueira Jr, GLC Ferreira… - PLoS neglected …, 2013‏ - journals.plos.org
A literature survey and analysis was conducted to describe the epidemiology of dengue
disease in Brazil reported between 2000 and 2010. The protocol was registered on …

Dengue Vector Dynamics (Aedes aegypti) Influenced by Climate and Social Factors in Ecuador: Implications for Targeted Control

AM Stewart Ibarra, SJ Ryan, E Beltrán, R Mejía… - PloS one, 2013‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is now the fastest spreading
tropical disease globally. Previous studies indicate that climate and human behavior interact …

Higher temperature and urbanization affect the spatial patterns of dengue fever transmission in subtropical Taiwan

PC Wu, JG Lay, HR Guo, CY Lin, SC Lung… - Science of the total …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Our study conducted spatial analysis to examine how temperature and other environmental
factors might affect dengue fever distributions, and to forecast areas with potential risk for …

[HTML][HTML] Using geographically weighted regression (GWR) to explore spatial varying relationships of immature mosquitoes and human densities with the incidence of …

CH Lin, TH Wen - International journal of environmental research and …, 2011‏ - mdpi.com
The only way for dengue to spread in the human population is through the human-mosquito-
human cycle. Most research in this field discusses the dengue-mosquito or dengue-human …

Seroprevalence and risk factors for dengue infection in socio-economically distinct areas of Recife, Brazil

C Braga, CF Luna, CMT Martelli, WV De Souza… - Acta tropica, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Brazil currently accounts for the majority of dengue cases reported in the Americas, with co-
circulation of DENV 1–3. Striking variation in the epidemiological pattern of infection within …

Spatial distribution of dengue in a Brazilian urban slum setting: role of socioeconomic gradient in disease risk

M Kikuti, GM Cunha, IAD Paploski… - PLoS neglected …, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Few studies of dengue have shown group-level associations between
demographic, socioeconomic, or geographic characteristics and the spatial distribution of …

Socioeconomic and environmental determinants of dengue transmission in an urban setting: An ecological study in Nouméa, New Caledonia

RM Zellweger, J Cano, M Mangeas… - PLoS neglected …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that causes extensive morbidity and
economic loss in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Often present in cities …

Assessing socioeconomic vulnerability to dengue fever in Cali, Colombia: statistical vs expert-based modeling

M Hagenlocher, E Delmelle, I Casas… - International journal of …, 2013‏ - Springer
Background As a result of changes in climatic conditions and greater resistance to
insecticides, many regions across the globe, including Colombia, have been facing a …