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Dengue virus disease; the origins

O. Saeed,Ahmer Asif

Published 2020 in Unknown venue

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Abstract The dengue virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family, transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The first suspected outbreaks of dengue-like disease were reported in 1635 in Martinique and Guadeloupe and 1699 in Panama; however, reports of illnesses compatible with dengue fever occurred even earlier. The documentation of transmission of dengue by A. aegypti mosquitoes was done at the beginning of 19th century. Presently, this virus is responsible for causing more morbidity and mortality than any other arbovirus illness in humans. This increase in incidence is attributed to the following four major factors—(1) extraordinary growth of the global population; (2) deficiency of an effective mosquito control program in dengue-endemic areas; (3) increased travel by airplanes; and (4) deterioration of public health infrastructures in the underdeveloped countries over the last 30 years.

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