Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those
vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species …

The Zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted by
Aedes mosquitoes in Africa. Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika are poorly …

The yellow fever virus (YFV) epidemic in Brazil is the largest in decades. The recent
discovery of YFV in Brazilian Aedes species mosquitos highlights a need to monitor the risk …

We discuss the complex eco-social factors involved in the puzzle of the unexpected rapid
viral spread in the ongoing Brazilian yellow fever (YF) outbreak, which has increased the …

Yellow fever (YF) was one of the most dangerous infectious diseases of the 18th and 19th
centuries, resulting in mass casualties in Africa and the Americas. The etiologic agent is …

Infectious disease outbreaks play an important role in global morbidity and mortality. Real-
time epidemic forecasting provides an opportunity to predict geographic disease spread as …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are ecologically distinct from many other pathogens
because of the involvement of arthropod vectors and animal reservoirs. Several mosquito …

Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from
Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that …

Yellow fever (YF) virus still represents a major threat in low resource countries in both South
America and Africa despite the presence of an effective vaccine. YF outbreaks are not only …

Background In 2015, high rates of microcephaly were reported in Northeast Brazil following
the first South American Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak. Reported microcephaly rates in other …