Malaria and dengue vector biology and control in West and Central Africa

Fontenille, Didier; Coriat, Pierre

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3801-3_8

Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease Vectors

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-3801-3_8

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Malaria and dengue vector biology and control in West and Central Africa

Didier Fontenille¹,

Pierre Coriat²

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The dengue situation in Africa

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2012

Paediatrics and International Child Health

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Dengue outbreaks and epidemics have been reported in all regions of Africa, and it is believed that all four dengue virus serotypes are in circulation. Available data suggest that dengue is endemic to 34 African countries and that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes – the primary vector for dengue transmission – are known to be present in all but five countries. Whether populations in Africa are susceptible to dengue at the same rates as in Asia and Latin America is difficult to determine from the available data. Several factors may affect the transmission of dengue in Africa, including vector efficiency, viral infectivity, host vulnerability and environmental factors, such as increasing urbanisation. Current dengue prevention strategies in Africa focus on vector control, although the primary aim of such efforts is typically the prevention of malaria. Further research is needed to characterise the epidemiology of dengue in Africa and to better understand the factors involved in differences in vulnerability to dengue across Africa.

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Malaria and dengue vector biology and control in West and Central Africa

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