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For the journal "Emerging infectious diseases"
Zika
Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Traveler Returning to Denmark from Phuket, Thailand, 2024.
We report a case of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a pregnant woman from Denmark who traveled to Thailand during her first trimester. Late in the second trimester, severe microcephaly was diagnosed in the fetus, and ZIKV infection was confirmed. Travelers and clinicians should be aware of ongoing ZIKV...
Chikungunya
Rapid Epidemic Expansion of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/South African Lineage, Paraguay.
The spread of Chikungunya virus is a major public health concern in the Americas. There were >120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiologic techniques, we characterized the ongoing large chikungunya epidemic in Paraguay.......
Malaria
Increased Threat of Urban Malaria from Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes, Africa.
Malaria continues to be a major health threat in Africa, mainly in rural areas. Recently, the urban malaria vector Anopheles stephensi invaded Djibouti and Ethiopia, potentially spreading to other areas of Africa. Urgent action is needed to prevent urban malaria epidemics from emerging and causing a...
Malaria
Detection of Anopheles stephensi Mosquitoes by Molecular Surveillance, Kenya.
The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is an invasive malaria vector recently reported in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria, and Ghana. The World Health Organization has called on countries in Africa to increase surveillance efforts to detect and report this vector and institute appropriate and effective...
