SynthesisParasites & vectors2020
Mosquito-borne viral diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a review.
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- Paving the way for human vaccination against Rift Valley fever virus: A systematic literature review of RVFV epidemiology from 1999 to 2021.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Integrated surveys of Rift Valley fever, yellow fever and dengue in Lobaye, Central African Republic.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- Evidence of dengue transmission and a diverse Aedes mosquito virome on the Congo's Angola border.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Dengue and chikungunya virus transmission in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Triple Burden in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Climate Change, Armed Conflict, and the Silent Spread of Arboviruses. A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Understanding the Rift Valley fever exposure risk: A comparative perspective from a multi-country study in East and Central Africa, 2021-24.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- (Sero)prevalence of (re)emerging major arbovirus infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Technical validation and implementation of a multiplex real-time PCR for differential diagnostic detection of Zika virus, yellow fever virus, dengue virus and chikungunya virus (ZYDC-PCR).BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a sample-to-result real time multiplex RT-PCR test for human African trypanosomiasis and arboviral febrile illnesses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Observational
- Larval diet-mediated morphological trait andFrontiers in insect science · 2026Article
- Larval ecology ofCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Article
- Exploring the national burden and challenges in the fight against yellow fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diversebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Climate change as a game changer: Rethinking Africa's food security- health outcome nexus through a multi-sectoral lens.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- High-Sensitivity RT-LAMP for Molecular Detection of O'nyong-nyong (Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Geographic expansion of the introduced Aedes albopictus and other native Aedes species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Evaluation of centralised and decentralised models of care during the 2020 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A brief report.F1000Research · 2024Article
- Mosquito-Borne Arboviruses Occurrence and Distribution in the Last Three Decades in Central Africa: A Systematic Literature Review.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Community Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMosquito-borne viral infections have in recent years, become a public health threat globally. This review aimed to provide an overview of the ecological and epidemiological profiles of mosquito-borne viral infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
methodsA search of literature was conducted using Google Scholar, PubMed and the WHO website using the following keywords: "Democratic Republic of the Congo", "Zaire", "Belgian Congo" and either of the following: "mosquito-borne virus", "arbovirus", "yellow fever", "dengue", "chikungunya", "West Nile", "Rift Valley fever", "O'nyong'nyong", "Zika", "epidemiology", "ecology", "morbidity", "mortality". Published articles in English or French covering a period between 1912 and October 2018 were reviewed.
resultsA total of 37 articles were included in the review. The findings indicate that the burden of mosquito-borne viral infections in DRC is increasing over time and space. The north-western, north-eastern, western and central regions have the highest burden of mosquito-borne viral infections compared to south and eastern highland regions. Yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue, Zika, Rift Valley fever, West Nile and O'nyong'nyong have been reported in the country. These mosquito-borne viruses were found circulating in human, wildlife and domestic animals. Yellow fever and chikungunya outbreaks have been frequently reported. Aedes aegypti and Ae. simpsoni were documented as the main vectors of most of the mosquito-borne viral infections. Heavy rains, human movements, forest encroachment and deforestation were identified as drivers of mosquito-borne viruses occurrence in DRC.
conclusionsMosquito-borne viral infections are becoming common and a serious public health problem in DRC. In the current context of climate change, there is urgent need to improve understanding on ecological and epidemiology of the diseases and strengthen surveillance systems for prompt response to epidemics in DRC.
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