| Title |
Dengue: Update on Epidemiology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Infectious Disease Reports, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11908-014-0457-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mary Elizabeth Wilson, Lin H. Chen |
| Abstract |
The epidemiology of dengue fever has undergone major shifts in recent decades. The global distribution has expanded to include more geographic areas. The intensity of transmission and the severity of infections have increased in areas where infection was already endemic. Multiple studies provide a clearer picture of the epidemiology and allow mapping of its distribution and change over time. Despite major efforts to control transmission, competent vectors now infest most tropical and subtropical regions; Aedes albopictus, also a competent vector, is able to survive in temperate areas, placing parts of Europe and North America at risk for local transmission. Many research teams in dengue-endemic areas are working to identify key local weather, vector, and other variables that would allow prediction of a likely epidemic early enough to permit interventions to avert it or blunt its impact. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Vietnam | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 168 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 33 | 19% |
| Researcher | 29 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 27 | 15% |
| Unknown | 34 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 50 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 17% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 33 | 19% |
| Unknown | 36 | 20% |
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