The origins of dengue and chikungunya viruses in Ecuador following increased migration from Venezuela and Colombia
Abstract
In recent years, Ecuador and other South American countries have experienced an increase in arboviral diseases. A rise in dengue infections was followed by introductions of chikungunya and Zika, two viruses never before seen in many of these areas. Furthermore, the latest socioeconomic and political instability in Venezuela and the mass migration of its population into the neighboring countries has given rise to concerns of infectious disease spillover and escalation of arboviral spread in the region.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s12862-020-1596-8
Entities
People
- Abhinaya Srikanth
- Anna M Stewart-Ibarra
- Efrain Beltran-ayala
- Irina Maljkovic Berry
- Katherine Figueroa
- Rachel J Sippy
- Richard G Jarman
- Sadie J. Ryan
- Timothy P Endy
- Wiriya Rutvisuttinunt
Organizations
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center