Identification of risk factors and mosquito vectors associated with dengue virus infection in American Samoa, 2017.
Tyler M SharpA John TufaCaitlin J CotterMatthew J LozierGilberto A SantiagoStephanie S JohnsonMary Mataia'aStephen H WatermanJorge L Muñoz-JordánGabriela Paz-BaileyRyan R HemmeMark A SchmaedickScott AnesiPublished in: PLOS global public health (2023)
This investigation demonstrated that dengue is a continuing risk in American Samoa. Increased frequency of infection among residents with a septic tank suggests a need to investigate whether septic tanks serve as larval habitats for mosquito vectors of DENV in American Samoa. Future efforts should also evaluate the role of Ae. polynesiensis in DENV transmission in the wild.