Density of Aedes aegypti and dengue virus transmission risk in two municipalities of Northwestern Antioquia, Colombia.

ABSTRACT: The high infestation of Aedes aegypti populations in Urabá, Antioquia, Colombia represents a risk factor for increased dengue morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the risk of dengue transmission by estimating the population of Ae. aegypti using entomological indices, density of females per dwelling and inhabitant, and virological surveillance in two municipalities in Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted with quarterly entomological surveys in three neighborhoods of Apartadó and Turbo between 2021 and 2022. Aedes indices and vector density per dwelling and per inhabitant were calculated. The Kernel method was used for spatial analysis, and correlations between climatic variables and mosquito density were examined. Virus detection and serotyping in mosquitoes was

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Vargas W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810462 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature