Control of the 2018 –2019 dengue fever outbreak in Oman: A country previously without local transmission

Dengue virus (DENV) infection is widespread in the tropics and subtropics, and the main vector of transmission is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, although Aedes albopictus may also be a vector. In countries where A. aegypti and/or A. albopictus are present, DENV will either be circulating or can be introduced by viremic travellers from endemic areas.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Seif S. Al-Abri, Padmamohan J. Kurup, Abdulla Al Manji, Hanan Al Kindi, Adel Al Wahaibi, Amina Al Jardani, Osama Ahmed Mahmoud, Lamia Al Balushi, Bader Al Rawahi, Fatma Al Fahdi, Huda Al Siyabi, Zainab Al Balushi, Samira Al Mahrooqi, Asim Al Manji, Abdull Source Type: research