AedesMosquito Species in Western Saudi Arabia

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Phylogenetic characterization of circulating Dengue and Alkhumra Hemorrhagic Fever viruses in western Saudi Arabia and lack of evidence of Zika virus in the region: A retrospective study, 2010‐2015

“…This clearly poses a great concern about the possible introduction of new viruses into the Kingdom [Azhar et al, 2016] . Although there have been no reports of Zika infection in Saudi up to now, the current outbreak in South and Central America as well as the heavy travel to Saudi from all over the world may put the Kingdom at the front‐line in the fight against ZIKAV particularly with the high prevalence of Aedes aegypti which is the vector for both Zika and dengue viruses . Furthermore, it is not clear whether other flaviviruses do exist in Saudi Arabia or not mostly because of the limited number of surveillance studies and the lack of systematic screening of patients with unexplained febrile illnesses, thus substantial number of cases may remain undiscovered or unrecognized.…”

Mosquito vectors survey reveals new record of Culiseta subochrea in Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia

“…Such mosquito is widely distributed in Saudi Arabia. It was encountered in eastern region [16][17][18][19][20], southwestern region [27,28,30] and western region [27,32]. Ae.…”

A Passport of Dengue Fever to Riyadh A Case Report of a Boy who Travelled to Riyadh Carrying Dengue Fever

“…Epidemiologic studies have shown that the risk of severe disease (haemorrhagic fever and Shock syndrome) is significantly higher during a secondary dengue virus infection than during a primary infection [16] Many protective measures were discussed, including increase awareness about the disease in endemic areas, wearing long covered dressings to cover areas liable for the bites, especially during morning, precautions in hospitals treating patients with DF, eliminating infectious sources as water containers such as flower pots, water storage containers and discarded tires, advices for fashion designers to design the clothes in way that help covering areas liable for bites and promoting it through public figures in the community [17].…”