From importation to autochthonous transmission: Drivers of chikungunya and dengue emergence in a temperate area.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The global spread of Aedes albopictus has exposed new geographical areas to the risk of dengue and chikungunya virus transmission. Several autochthonous transmission events have occurred in recent decades in Southern Europe and many indicators suggest that it will become more frequent in this region in the future. Environmental, socioeconomic and climatic factors are generally considered to trigger the emergence of these viruses. Accordingly, a greater knowledge of the determinants of this emergence in a European context is necessary to develop adapted surveillance and control strategies, and public health interventions. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Using French surveillance data collected from between 2010 and 2018 in areas of Southern France where Ae. albopictus is already e

SUBMITTER: Jourdain F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7266344 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature