Molecular and genomic investigation of an urban outbreak of dengue virus serotype 2 in Angola, 2017-2019.
Zoraima NetoPedro A MartínezSarah Catherine HillDomingos JandondoJulien ThézéMarinela MirandelaRenato Santana AguiarJoilson XavierCruz S SebastiãoAna Luísa Micolo CândidoFilipa VazGisel Reyes CastroJoana Paula PaixãoNicholas J LomanPhilippe LemeyOliver G PybusJocelyne Neto de VasconcelosNuno Rodrigues FariaJoana F M de MoraisPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
This study describes genomic, epidemiological and demographic characteristic of predominately urban transmission of DENV2 in Angola. We also find co-circulation of DENV2 with DENV1 and CHIKV and report several RT-PCR confirmed severe dengue cases in the country. Increasing dengue awareness in healthcare professional, expanding the monitorization of arboviral epidemics across the country, identifying most common mosquito breeding sites in urban settings, implementing innovative vector control interventions and dengue vaccination campaigns could help to reduce vector presence and DENV transmission in Angola.