Decreased dengue cases attributable to the effect of COVID-19 in Guangzhou in 2020
Liyun Jiang, Yuan Liu, Wenzhe Su, Wenhui Liu, Zhicong Yang
Abstract
The dengue fever epidemic in Guangzhou may have been affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The number of dengue cases dropped drastically in 2020, and there have been only 2 local cases, suggesting that dengue has not become endemic in Guangzhou.
Topics & Concepts
Dengue feverCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Dengue virusVirologyCoronavirusMedicineEnvironmental healthDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsDengue and Mosquito Control Research