Spatial Analysis of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Europe: A Scoping Review
- Moutinho, Sandra
- Rocha, Jorge
- Gomes, Alberto
- Gomes, Bernardo
- Ribeiro, Ana Isabel
Publication date
January 2022
DOI Publisher
MDPI AG Journal
Sustainability Language
EnglishAbstract
Mosquito-borne infections are increasing in endemic areas and previously unaffected regions. In 2020, the notification rate for Dengue was 0.5 cases per 100,000 population, and for Chikungunya <0.1/100,000. In 2019, the rate for Malaria was 1.3/100,000, and for West Nile Virus, 0.1/100,000. Spatial analysis is increasingly used in surveillance and epidemiological investigation, but reviews about their use in this research topic are scarce. We identify and describe the methodological approaches used to investigate the distribution and ecological determinants of mosquito-borne infections in Europe. Relevant literature was extracted from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception until October 2021 and analysed according to PRISMA...
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