Glaucia da Silva Paranhos

Abstract

Arboviruses, including those responsible for dengue fever (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV), are transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and pose a large health risk. It is estimated that 390 mio dengue infections occur globally each year, of which 500,000 individuals require hospitalization due to the severity of symptoms. Severe forms of dengue fever (SDF) may present with a case-fata…