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- Title
Distribution of arboviruses and their correlates in North-Western and Western provinces of Zambia: A synthesis of papers from a 2013 yellow fever risk assessment survey.
- Authors
Mazaba-Liwewe, Mazyanga L.; Babaniyi, Olusegun; Masaninga, Freddie; Songolo, Peter; Mweene-Ndumba, Idah; Siziya, Seter
- Abstract
Arboviruses have caused wide-spread morbidity in sub- Saharan Africa and worldwide. The objective was to present a synthesis of the findings on arboviruses infections determined from a 2013 yellow fever risk assessment survey conducted in North-Western and Western provinces of Zambia. We reviewed published and unpublished papers on prevalence and correlates for arboviruses. Prevalence rates for arboviruses infections were 10.3% for West Nile, 6.0% for Zika, 4.1% for dengue, 0.5% for yellow fever and 11.5% for any arbovirus infection. Persons aged less than 5 years were 63% less likely to have infection compared to persons aged 45 years or older. In-door residual spraying was associated with reduced risk for West Nile or Zika viruses infections. Visiting Angola was significantly associated with increased risk for dengue, West Nile and Zika arboviruses infections. Respondents living in grass roofed houses were 2-3 times more likely to have any of the infections compared to those living in houses with asbestos roofs. A total of 1401 adult mosquitoes were collected comprising 28.9% Aedes, 37.0% Anopheles, 471 (33.6%) Culex and 71 (5.1%) Mansonia. The factors: roof type and visiting Angola in addition to arbovirus-specific infection correlates should be considered in developing interventions to control them in North-Western and Western provinces of Zambia.
- Publication
International Public Health Journal, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
1947-4989
- Publication type
Article