The epidemiology of Dengue fever in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review

Summary: Dengue fever (DF) is the most serious mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. DF is an acute febrile illness caused by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are endemic in certain cities of Saudi Arabia, such as Jeddah and Makkah (Mecca). An online literature search was conducted using...

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Main Authors: Alaa Alhaeli, Salwa Bahkali, Anna Ali, Mowafa S. Househ, Ashraf A. El-Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115001033