Given its associated burden of disease, climate change in South Africa could be reframed as
predominately a health issue, one necessitating an urgent health-sector response. The …

Background Globally, the response to climate change is gradually gaining momentum as the
impacts of climate change unfold. In South Africa, it is increasingly apparent that delays in …

Arboviruses represent a significant burden to public health and local economies due to their
ability to cause unpredictable and widespread epidemics. To maximize early detection of …

Background Most smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marginalized populations (MPs) in Africa,
Asia, and Latin America depend on livestock for their livelihoods. However, significant …

We reviewed the literature on the role of temperature in transmission of zoonotic
arboviruses. Vector competence is affected by both direct and indirect effects of temperature …

Background: The rapid circulation of arboviruses in the human population has been linked
with changes in climatic, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. These changes are …

Background: Viral pathogens belonging to the order Bunyavirales pose a continuous
background threat to global health, but the fact remains that they are usually neglected and …

Understanding the emergence and subsequent spread of human infectious diseases is a
critical global challenge, especially for high-impact zoonotic and vector-borne diseases …

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis showing complex epidemiological
patterns that are poorly understood in South Africa. Large outbreaks occur in the central …

Rift Valley Fever is an acute zoonotic viral disease caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV)
that affects ruminants and humans in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. We …