Travel surveillance uncovers dengue virus dynamics and introductions in the Caribbean
Taylor-Salmon E, Hill V, Paul L, Koch R, Breban M, Chaguza C, Sodeinde A, Warren J, Bunch S, Cano N, Cone M, Eysoldt S, Garcia A, Gilles N, Hagy A, Heberlein L, Jaber R, Kassens E, Colarusso P, Davis A, Baudin S, Rico E, Mejía-Echeverri Á, Scott B, Stanek D, Zimler R, Muñoz-Jordán J, Santiago G, Adams L, Paz-Bailey G, Spillane M, Katebi V, Paulino-Ramírez R, Mueses S, Peguero A, Sánchez N, Norman F, Galán J, Huits R, Hamer D, Vogels C, Morrison A, Michael S, Grubaugh N. Travel surveillance uncovers dengue virus dynamics and introductions in the Caribbean. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 3508. PMID: 38664380, PMCID: PMC11045810, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47774-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDengue virusDENV-3Rates of severe diseaseMosquito-borne viral diseasePublic health threatPattern of spreadSevere diseaseLocal surveillanceGenomic epidemiologyEpidemiological patternsVirus surveillanceSurveillanceHealth threatSerotypesDiseaseIncreased rateDengueViral diseasesVirusInfected travelersFrequent outbreaksContribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe
Erazo D, Grant L, Ghisbain G, Marini G, Colón-González F, Wint W, Rizzoli A, Van Bortel W, Vogels C, Grubaugh N, Mengel M, Frieler K, Thiery W, Dellicour S. Contribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 1196. PMID: 38331945, PMCID: PMC10853512, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45290-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusEcological niche modelsExpansion of West Nile virusClimate changeWNV circulationNiche modelsNile virusMosquito-borne pathogensEffects of climate changeHuman population changeSpatial expansionContributions of climate changeWest Nile virus circulationEnvironmental changesPublic health threatHuman populationLand-useHuman influencePotential driversRisk of exposureLong-term trendsPopulation densityPopulation changeHealth threatClimate