| Literature DB >> 31251402 |
Abstract
Epidemics of infectious diseases especially dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and poliovirus are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Pakistan. Risks associated with these outbreaks have drastic effects on the healthcare infrastructure and economy of the country. This report provides the current status of DENV, poliovirus, and CHIKV in Pakistan and further highlights the measures needed to control these infections.Entities:
Keywords: Aedes aeygpti; CHIKV; DENV; Pakistan; mosquito; polio
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31251402 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25513
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Virol ISSN: 0146-6615 Impact factor: 2.327