Measuring the global burden of chikungunya and Zika viruses: A systematic review

CJ Puntasecca, CH King… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Throughout the last decade, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) infections
have spread globally, causing a spectrum of disease that ranges from self-limited febrile …

An approach to natural insect repellent formulations: from basic research to technological development

MRM da Silva, E Ricci-Júnior - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
The incidence of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever and malaria cases has increased
significantly in the world. To avoid mosquito bites, one of the best strategies is the use of …

Global seroprevalence of Zika virus in asymptomatic individuals: A systematic review

PM Saba Villarroel, R Hamel… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread to five of the six World Health Organization (WHO)
regions. Given the substantial number of asymptomatic infections and clinical presentations …

Enhanced Zika virus susceptibility of globally invasive Aedes aegypti populations

F Aubry, S Dabo, C Manet, I Filipović, NH Rose… - Science, 2020 - science.org
The drivers and patterns of zoonotic virus emergence in the human population are poorly
understood. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major arbovirus vector native to Africa that …

Epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics of dengue, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya virus infections in Africa

A Adam, C Jassoy - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Arbovirus infections are widespread, and their disease burden has increased in the past
decade. In Africa, arbovirus infections and fever with unknown etiology are common. Due to …

Epidemiology of yellow fever virus in humans, arthropods, and non-human primates in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MG Oyono, S Kenmoe, NN Abanda… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Yellow fever (YF) has re-emerged in the last two decades causing several outbreaks in
endemic countries and spreading to new receptive regions. This changing epidemiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito-borne arboviruses occurrence and distribution in the last three decades in Central Africa: a systematic literature review

N Poungou, SL Sevidzem, AA Koumba, CRZ Koumba… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arboviruses represent a real public health problem globally and in the Central African
subregion in particular, which represents a high-risk zone for the emergence and re …

[HTML][HTML] Dengue and chikungunya among outpatients with acute undifferentiated fever in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A cross-sectional study

S Proesmans, F Katshongo, J Milambu… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Pathogens causing acute fever, with the exception of malaria, remain largely
unidentified in sub-Saharan Africa, given the local unavailability of diagnostic tests and the …

Mosquito-borne viral diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a review

KM Mbanzulu, LEG Mboera, FK Luzolo, R Wumba… - Parasites & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Mosquito-borne viral infections have in recent years, become a public health
threat globally. This review aimed to provide an overview of the ecological and …

High Aedes spp. larval indices in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

F Wat'senga Tezzo, S Fasine, E Manzambi Zola… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika are among the most important
emerging infectious vector-borne diseases worldwide. In the Democratic Republic of Congo …