Silent circulation of Zika and dengue virus in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) during a non-epidemic year in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil.
Myrela C S JesusRynat D O ChagasMatheus L J SantosRafaela W F SantosRoseli La CorteLuciane M Storti-MeloPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2022)
These results show that the maintenance of vigilance during non-epidemic years can provide data on viruses circulating before the onset of outbreaks. This can enable the planning and implementation of local control measures to prevent the appearance of new outbreaks.