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Dengue and dengue vectors in the WHO European region: past, present, and scenarios for the future

Schaffner, Francis; Mathis, Alexander (2014). Dengue and dengue vectors in the WHO European region: past, present, and scenarios for the future. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 14(12):1271-1280.

Abstract

After 55 years of absence, dengue has re-emerged in the WHO European region both as locally transmitted sporadic cases and as an outbreak in Madeira, driven by the introduction of people infected with the virus and the invasion of the vector mosquito species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Models predict a further spread of A albopictus, particularly under climate change conditions. Dengue transmission models suggest a low risk in Europe, but these models too rarely include transmission by A albopictus (the main established vector). Further information gaps exist with regard to the Caucasus and central Asian countries of the WHO European region. Many European countries have implemented surveillance and control measures for invasive mosquitoes, but only a few include surveillance for dengue. As long as no dengue-specific prophylaxis or therapeutics are available, integrated vector management is the most sustainable control option. The rapid elimination of newly introduced A aegypti populations should be targeted in the European region, particularly in southern Europe and the Caucasus, where the species was present for decades until the 1950s.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, further contribution
Communities & Collections:05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinärwissenschaftliches Institut > Institute of Parasitology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Parasitology
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
600 Technology
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Infectious Diseases
Language:English
Date:26 August 2014
Deposited On:07 Oct 2014 09:06
Last Modified:11 Nov 2024 02:40
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1473-3099
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70834-5
PubMed ID:25172160

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