EMI: Animal & Environment

Advances in Dengue Fever Research

Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is experiencing an alarming global expansion, with cases rising in non-endemic regions due to climate change, urbanization, and increased human mobility. Traditionally prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, the virus is now emerging in temperate zones, underscoring the need for enhanced surveillance and innovative control strategies.

Dengue's rapid geographic expansion poses a significant challenge for global health systems. Conventional surveillance strategies are often insufficient in detecting early introduction and local transmission, necessitating a shift toward integrated approaches that combine real-time genomic data with eco-epidemiological insights. The interplay between climate variability, vector adaptation, and socio-environmental factors must be considered to predict outbreak risks accurately.

This collection highlights novel methodologies for mapping dengue spread, including genomic epidemiology to trace viral lineages and modelling frameworks to assess ecological and demographic determinants of transmission. Advances in sequencing technologies and phylogeographic analyses allow for a deeper understanding of viral evolution and the role of environmental factors in shaping transmission dynamics. By pinpointing surveillance blind spots and refining predictive models, this initiative aims to inform public health policies and vector control strategies, mitigating the burden of dengue fever in an era of climate-driven disease emergence.

Keywords

• Dengue virus
• Climate change
• Vector suitability
• Genomic epidemiology
• Eco-epidemiological modelling

­­All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisor for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). 

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The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 31 December 2025.

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Guest Advisors

Prof. Marta Giovanetti studies gene flow in pathogen populations using phylogenetics, phylogeography, and ecological data. As a researcher at FIOCRUZ and Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, she focuses on viral evolution and microbiome analysis. Collaborating with PAHO/WHO, she investigates disease spread and climate change impacts. Her team uses nanopore sequencing to track viral transmission. Through CLIMADE, they develop tools to combat climate-driven diseases.

Dr. Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, a senior researcher at Fiocruz since 1983, specializes in molecular epidemiology and virologic surveillance. She has led advancements in arbovirus research and immunization strategies. Internationally recognized, she first identified Zika virus in amniotic fluid, linking it to microcephaly.