Nationwide surveillance identifies yellow fever and chikungunya viruses transmitted by various species ofAedesmosquitoes in Nigeria
Udoka C. Nwangwu,
Judith U. Oguzie,
William E. Nwachukwu
et al.
Abstract:Background: Since its reemergence in 2017, yellow fever (YF) has been active in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has coordinated responses to the outbreaks with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO). The National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre (NAVRC) handles the vector component of these responses. This study sought to identify the vectors driving YF transmission and any of the targeted arboviruses and their distribution across states. Methods: Eggs, larvae and pupae … Show more
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