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Pandemic-associated mobility restrictions could cause increases in dengue virus transmission.

Sean M CavanyGuido EspañaGonzalo M Vazquez-ProkopecThomas W ScottT Alex Perkins
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Our results indicate that an unintended outcome of lockdown measures may be to adversely alter the epidemiology of dengue. This observation has important implications for an improved understanding of dengue epidemiology and effective application of dengue vector control. When coordinating public health responses during a syndemic, it is important to monitor multiple infections and understand that an intervention against one disease may exacerbate another.
Keyphrases
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus
  • aedes aegypti
  • public health
  • sars cov
  • randomized controlled trial
  • risk factors
  • coronavirus disease