Interrelationship between Climatic, Ecologic, Social, and Cultural Determinants Affecting Dengue Emergence and Transmission in Puerto Rico and Their Implications for Zika Response
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The global resurgence of dengue has been attributed to rapid population growth, urban expansion, increased air travel, globalization, and climate change.
Dengue is now endemic in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is at risk for Zika, another emerging arbovirus.
The interrelationship between climatic, ecological, social, and cultural factors that affect dengue and other arboviruses’ transmission is understudied.
Design.
The objective of this systematic review is to examine the interrelationship between climatic, ecological, social, and cultural factors on dengue transmission in Puerto Rico and to draw lessons for Zika response.
Results.
A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed journal articles was performed, producing 562 articles; 26 were selected for this review.
Findings indicate that human activities and behaviors (urbanization, migration, and consumption) as well as climate have a significant impact on the abundance and the transmission potential of Ae.
aegypti, the vector for dengue, Zika, and other viruses.
Conclusion.
Despite the public health burden of dengue limited investments have been made in research and surveillance.
Future research is needed to develop models that integrate the multivariate effects of climatic, ecological, social, and cultural factors, which for Puerto Rico have mostly been examined independently.
Such models have the potential to inform response to dengue, Zika, and other arboviruses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Matysiak, Angela& Roess, Amira. 2017. Interrelationship between Climatic, Ecologic, Social, and Cultural Determinants Affecting Dengue Emergence and Transmission in Puerto Rico and Their Implications for Zika Response. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187959
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Matysiak, Angela& Roess, Amira. Interrelationship between Climatic, Ecologic, Social, and Cultural Determinants Affecting Dengue Emergence and Transmission in Puerto Rico and Their Implications for Zika Response. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187959
American Medical Association (AMA)
Matysiak, Angela& Roess, Amira. Interrelationship between Climatic, Ecologic, Social, and Cultural Determinants Affecting Dengue Emergence and Transmission in Puerto Rico and Their Implications for Zika Response. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187959
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187959