We Should be Optimistic about Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control
Journal Title: Epidemiology – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, and they include Zika, West Nile fever, Chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, malaria, etc. Nearly 700 million people worldwide get a mosquito-borne illness each year resulting in over 1 million deaths.1 Vaccination is proved cost-effective in decreasing the burden of diseases. Candidate vaccines against dengue, Chikungunya and West Nile fever are being discussed, and malaria vaccine, RTS, S, was approved as of 2015 with further studies being expected in Africa in 2018.2 Moreover, a continued research and development of new vaccines are underway for controlling these mosquito-borne diseases.
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Chengjun Sun
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- DOI 10.17140/EPOJ-3-e001
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