Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden
Summary: Since its discovery in 1947 in Uganda and control and eradication efforts have aimed at its vectors (Aedes mosquitoes) in Latin America in the 1950s, an absolute neglect of Zika programs and interventions has been documented in Aedes endemic and epidemic-prone countries. The current unprece...
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doaj-332472f680fc48dc930541e69fd0e75a2020-11-25T00:48:36ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412016-05-0193240250Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burdenErnest Tambo0Pascal D. Chuisseu1Jeanne Y. Ngogang2Emad I.M. Khater3Biochemisry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon; Africa Intelligence and Surveillance, Communication and Response (Africa DISCoR) Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Corresponding author at: Biochemisry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon. Tel.: +237 672282749.Biochemisry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, CameroonBiochemisry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon; Service de Biochimie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU), Yaoundé, CameroonPublic Health Pests Laboratory, Jeddah Governate, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Summary: Since its discovery in 1947 in Uganda and control and eradication efforts have aimed at its vectors (Aedes mosquitoes) in Latin America in the 1950s, an absolute neglect of Zika programs and interventions has been documented in Aedes endemic and epidemic-prone countries. The current unprecedented Zika viral epidemics and rapid spread in the Western hemisphere pose a substantial global threat, with associated anxiety and consequences. The lack of safe and effective drugs and vaccines against Zika or dengue epidemics further buttresses the realization from the West Africa Ebola outbreak that most emerging disease-prone countries are still poorly prepared for an emergency response. This paper examines knowledge gaps in both emerging and neglected arthropod-borne flavivirus infectious diseases associated with poverty and their implications for fostering local, national and regional emerging disease preparedness, effective and robust surveillance–response systems, sustained control and eventual elimination. Strengthening the regional and Global Health Flavivirus Surveillance-Response Network (GHFV-SRN) with other models of socio-economic, climatic, environmental and ecological mitigation and adaptation strategies will be necessary to improve evidence-based national and global maternal–child health agenda and action plans. Keywords: Zika virus, Epidemics, Health, Preparedness, Surveillance, Maternal–childhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116300028 |
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Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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Deciphering emerging Zika and dengue viral epidemics: Implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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deciphering emerging zika and dengue viral epidemics: implications for global maternal–child health burden |
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Summary: Since its discovery in 1947 in Uganda and control and eradication efforts have aimed at its vectors (Aedes mosquitoes) in Latin America in the 1950s, an absolute neglect of Zika programs and interventions has been documented in Aedes endemic and epidemic-prone countries. The current unprecedented Zika viral epidemics and rapid spread in the Western hemisphere pose a substantial global threat, with associated anxiety and consequences. The lack of safe and effective drugs and vaccines against Zika or dengue epidemics further buttresses the realization from the West Africa Ebola outbreak that most emerging disease-prone countries are still poorly prepared for an emergency response. This paper examines knowledge gaps in both emerging and neglected arthropod-borne flavivirus infectious diseases associated with poverty and their implications for fostering local, national and regional emerging disease preparedness, effective and robust surveillance–response systems, sustained control and eventual elimination. Strengthening the regional and Global Health Flavivirus Surveillance-Response Network (GHFV-SRN) with other models of socio-economic, climatic, environmental and ecological mitigation and adaptation strategies will be necessary to improve evidence-based national and global maternal–child health agenda and action plans. Keywords: Zika virus, Epidemics, Health, Preparedness, Surveillance, Maternal–child |
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