Abundant <i>Aedes</i> (<i>Stegomyia</i>) <i>aegypti aegypti</i> mosquitoes in the 2014 dengue outbreak area of Mozambique
Tropical Medicine and Health
; : 107-109, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-376558
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
In early 2014, dengue cases were reported from northern Mozambique, 30 years after the last outbreak. We identified potential dengue vector species in three northern towns, Pemba, Nampula and Nacala, and one southern town, Maputo, during the outbreak in April 2014. A major dengue vector species, <i>Aedes</i> (<i>Stegomyia</i>) <i>aegypti</i>, was found in all these towns. The dominant vector subspecies in the northern towns was <i>Aedes aegypti</i> <i>aegypti</i>, while <i>Ae. aegypti formosus </i>was dominant in Maputo. Considering the high proportion of <i>Ae. aegypti</i> <i>aegypti </i>and its high vector competence, the findings from this study suggest that <i>Ae. aegypti aegypti</i> was responsible for the outbreak in northern Mozambique.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
/
Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Tropical Medicine and Health
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article