Epidemiology of dengue virus infections in Nepal, 2006–2019

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Authors

Komal Raj Rijal · Tribhuvan University

Bipin Adhikari · University of Oxford

Bindu Ghimire · Tribhuvan University

Binod Dhungel · Tribhuvan University

Uttam Raj Pyakurel · Ministry of Health and Population

Prakash Shah · Ministry of Health and Population

Anup Bastola ·

Abstract

There is a high risk of dengue outbreak in the lowland Terai region, with increasing spread towards the mid-mountains and beyond as seen over the last 14 years. Urgent measures are required to increase the availability of diagnostics and resources to mitigate future dengue epidemics.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Dengue and Mosquito Control Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 52-52

DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00837-0

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