An exploration of current and future vector-borne disease threats and opportunities for change

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ID22086292
AuthorsAlexandra Hiscox (0000-0003-0454-1026, Centre for Social Innovation), Robert T Jones (0000-0001-6421-0881, Centre for Social Innovation), Jessica Dennehy (0009-0002-6349-5867, Centre for Social Innovation, corresponding author), Will Dyall (Centre for Social Innovation), Laura Paris (0000-0002-8248-2343, Centre for Social Innovation), Freya I Spencer (0000-0002-9007-0429, Centre for Social Innovation), Fiona Keating (Centre for Social Innovation), Frederik Seelig (0000-0001-8701-0268, Aarhus University), Abhinandan Narendran, Avijit Das (0000-0002-6591-6170), James G Logan (0000-0001-9186-2113, Centre for Social Innovation)
Year2025
Volume13
Pages1585412-1585412
Publication date2025-05-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1585412
PMID40443936
OpenAlexW4410416873
LanguageEN
References cited26

Vector-borne diseases, including dengue, threaten the health and livelihoods of over 80% of the world’s population, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Environmental, ecological, climatic, and socio-economic factors are expected to drive increased transmission, emphasizing the need to identify key threats and prioritize strategies for control. We examined drivers, challenges and potential solutions with global experts, using Brazil and India as case studies. Both countries face rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization and increased exposure to animal reservoirs alongside unique surveillance and control challenges. We advocate for improvements in surveillance systems and capacity, investment in sustainable vector control tools, leveraging of artificial intelligence for outbreak prediction, and fostering public-private partnerships to develop innovative interventions. A multifaceted approach, combining community-led initiatives with advanced technologies, is essential to reducing the burden of vector-borne diseases and preventing future epidemics

Biology · Data science · Disease · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Pathology · Computer Science · Engineering · Medicine · Vector-Borne Animal Diseases · Viral Infections and Vectors · Zoonotic diseases and public health

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