Decreased dengue cases attributable to the effect of COVID-19 in Guangzhou in 2020

The dengue fever epidemic in Guangzhou may have been affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The number of dengue cases dropped drastically in 2020, and there have been only 2 local cases, suggesting that dengue has not become endemic in Guangzhou.

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Published in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2021-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e0009441-e0009441
Main Authors: Jiang, Liyun, Liu, Yuan, Su, Wenzhe, Liu, Wenhui, Yang, Zhicong
Format: Article
Language:English
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2020 AD
Aquatic insects
Biology and Life Sciences
China
Computer and Information Sciences
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dengue
Dengue fever
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Fever
Human diseases
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mosquitoes
Public health
Risk levels
Statistics
Tropical diseases
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:The dengue fever epidemic in Guangzhou may have been affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The number of dengue cases dropped drastically in 2020, and there have been only 2 local cases, suggesting that dengue has not become endemic in Guangzhou.
ISSN:1935-2735
1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009441