Risk Factors Associated with a Dengue Fever Outbreak in Islamabad, Pakistan: Case-Control Study.

Amjad Mehmood Fawad Khalid Khan Ambreen Chaudhry Zakir Hussain Mumtaz Ali Laghari Ijaz Shah Mirza Zeeshan Iqbal Baig Mirza Amir Baig Yousef Saleh Khader Aamer Ikram

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)

Stagnant water acting as breeding grounds for vectors was identified as the probable cause of spread of the dengue outbreak. Establishment of surveillance and an early reporting system along with use of protective measures against the vector are strongly recommended.

Keyphrases

zika virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
public health
adverse drug
tertiary care
gene therapy