An ecological assessment of the potential pandemic threat of Dengue Virus in Zhejiang province of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Dengue fever, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, is a significant public health concern in tropical and subtropical regions. With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reopening of the borders, dengue fever remains a threat to mainland China, Zhejiang province of China is facing a huge risk of importing the dengue virus. This study aims to analyze and predict the current and future potential risk regions for Aedes vectors distribution and dengue prevalence in Zhejiang province of China.

Method

We collected occurrence records of DENV and DENV vectors globally from 2010 to 2022, along with historical and future climate data and human population density data. In order to predict the probability of DENV distribution in Zhejiang province of China under future

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10351185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature