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Review
. 2018 Dec 25;11(1):11.
doi: 10.3390/v11010011.

Islands as Hotspots for Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses: A One-Health Perspective

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Islands as Hotspots for Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses: A One-Health Perspective

Carla Mavian et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

During the past ten years, an increasing number of arbovirus outbreaks have affected tropical islands worldwide. We examined the available literature in peer-reviewed journals, from the second half of the 20th century until 2018, with the aim of gathering an overall picture of the emergence of arboviruses in these islands. In addition, we included information on environmental and social drivers specific to island setting that can facilitate the emergence of outbreaks. Within the context of the One Health approach, our review highlights how the emergence of arboviruses in tropical islands is linked to the complex interplay between their unique ecological settings and to the recent changes in local and global sociodemographic patterns. We also advocate for greater coordination between stakeholders in developing novel prevention and mitigation approaches for an intractable problem.

Keywords: Caribbean; Indian; One-Health; Pacific; arbovirus; chikungunya; dengue; hotspot; island; zika.

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