Estimating dengue burden among family contacts through cluster investigation around probable cases in 2022 and 2023 in the Central Region, Burkina Faso.

Jean Claude Romaric Pingdwindé OuédraogoSylvain IlboudoProsper BadoTegwindé Rebeca CompaoréAlix TougmaMathieu NitiémaAbdou Azaque ZouréLazare BelemnabaSylvin OuédraogoLéon Gueswendé Blaise Savadogo

Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2024)

The overall burden of dengue among populations not seeking care in hospitals was quite high, with few asymptomatic cases. Efforts to manage dengue cases should also target non-hospital cases and raise population awareness. The 2023 epidemic could be due to dengue virus (DENV)-3.

Keyphrases

dengue virus
zika virus
aedes aegypti
healthcare
mental health
palliative care
quality improvement
risk factors
emergency department
health insurance