RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Arbovirus emergence in temperate climates: the case of Córdoba, Argentina, 2009-2018
JF bioRxiv
FD Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
SP 602003
DO 10.1101/602003
A1 Michael A. Robert
A1 Daniela Tatiana Tinunin
A1 Elisabet Marina Benitez
A1 Francisco Ludueña-Almeida
A1 Moory Romero
A1 Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra
A1 Elizabet Lilia Estallo
YR 2019
UL http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2019/04/12/602003.abstract
AB The distribution of arbovirus disease transmission is expanding from the tropics and subtropics into temperate regions worldwide. The aim of this study was to characterize the emergence of arboviruses in the temperate city of Córdoba, Argentina (2009-2018), including dengue virus (DENV) serotypes and origins of imported cases. The first cases of dengue fever were reported in 2009, followed by outbreaks in 2013, 2015, and 2016, each outbreak having greater incidence than the previous. DENV1 was the predominant serotype. Cases were imported from Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and northern Argentina. The first imported cases of chikungunya were reported in 2014 and the first imported and autochthonous of Zika fever in 2016. Regional efforts are needed to strengthen surveillance, due to the key role of human movement in arbovirus introductions.