Dengue virus importation risks in Africa: a modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue is a significant global public health concern that poses a threat in Africa. Particularly, African countries are at risk of viral introductions through air travel connectivity with areas of South America and Asia in which explosive dengue outbreaks frequently occur. Limited reporting and diagnostic capacity hinder a comprehensive assessment of continent-wide transmission dynamics and deployment of surveillance strategies in Africa. In this study, we aimed to identify African airports at high risk of receiving passengers with dengue from Asia, Latin America, and other African countries with high dengue incidence.

Methods

For this modelling study, air travel flow data were obtained from the International Air Transport Association database for 2019. Data compr

SUBMITTER: Poongavanan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649930 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature