Climate Change and Aedes Vectors: 21st Century Projections for Dengue Transmission in Europe

Climate Change and Aedes Vectors: 21st Century Projections for Dengue Transmission in Europe

Warming temperatures may increase the geographic spread of vector-borne diseases into temperate areas. Although a tropical mosquito-borne viral disease, a dengue outbreak occurred in Madeira, Portugal, in 2012; the first in Europe since 1920s. This outbreak emphasizes the potential for dengue re-eme...

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Main Authors: Liu-Helmersson, Jing, Quam, Mikkel, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Stenlund, Hans, Ebi, Kristie, Massad, Eduardo, Rocklöv, Joacim
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Dengue
Vectorial capacity
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Temperature
Climate change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80524
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40518
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40518

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