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Kidenga: Public engagement for detection and prevention of Aedes -borne viral diseases
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Zika, chikungunya, and dengue have surged in the Americas over the past several years and pose serious health threats in regions of the U.S. where Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquito vectors occur. Ae. aegypti have been detected up to 6 months… read more… asymptomatic or mild presentations for which individuals may not seek care. Traditional passive surveillance systems rely on confirmatory laboratory testing and may not detect emergent disease until there is high … asymptomatic or mild presentations for which individuals may not seek care. Traditional passive surveillance systems … -
Enhancing Surveillance for Arboviral Infections in the Arizona Border Region
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West Nile Virus (WNV) and dengue virus (DENV) are both arboviruses which are transmitted to humans by an infected mosquito bite during blood-meal feeding. The clinical presentations of nonneuroinvasive WNV and dengue fever are similar, and symptoms… read more… WNV and dengue fever are similar, and symptoms may include acute onset of high fever, headache, myalgia, … WNV and dengue fever are similar, and symptoms may include acute onset of high fever, headache, myalgia, …