ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Epidemiology and Laboratory Diagnostics of Dengue, Yellow Fever, Zika, and Chikungunya Virus Infections in Africa.
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- The magnitude of flaviviruses infection in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Practices and challenges related to management of chikungunya and non-malarial acute febrile illnesses in malaria-endemic areas of Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia.BMC health services research · 2026Article
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- Using Data Mining to Differentiate Dengue with Warning Signs from Severe Dengue: A Predictive Model from Oaxaca, Mexico.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- The emergence of oropouche fever: A potential new threat?New microbes and new infections · 2025Article
- A Review of the Recent Epidemiology of Zika Virus Infection.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Review
- A State-of-the-Science Review of Long-Term Predictions of Climate Change Impacts on Dengue Transmission Risk.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Review
- Insecticide resistance dynamics inGigaByte (Hong Kong, China) · 2025Article
- Public health facility vulnerabilities, preparedness, and health outcomes forFrontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence of Arboviruses in a Malaria Hyperendemic Area in Southern Mali.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Advancing Vaccinology Capacity: Education and Efforts in Vaccine Development and Manufacturing across Africa.Vaccines · 2024Review
- Molecular surveillance for dengue serotypes among the population living in Moyen-Ogooué province, Gabon; evidence of the presence of dengue serotype 1.Virology journal · 2024Article
- Co-circulation of two Alphaviruses in Burkina Faso: Chikungunya and O'nyong nyong viruses.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
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Abstract
Arbovirus infections are widespread, and their disease burden has increased in the past decade. In Africa, arbovirus infections and fever with unknown etiology are common. Due to the lack of well-established epidemiologic surveillance systems and accurate differential diagnosis in most African countries, little is known about the prevalence of human arbovirus infections in Africa. The aim of this review is to summarize the available epidemiological data and diagnostic laboratory tools of infections with dengue, yellow fever, Zika, and chikungunya viruses, all transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Studies indicate that these arboviral infections are endemic in most of Africa. Surveillance of the incidence and prevalence of the infections would enable medical doctors to improve the diagnostic accuracy in patients with typical symptoms. If possible, arboviral diagnostic tests should be added to the routine healthcare systems. Healthcare providers should be informed about the prevalent arboviral diseases to identify possible cases.
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