Unprecedented Co-Circulation: The First Documented Dengue And Chikungunya Outbreak In Sudan And Its Epidemiological Impact
Keywords:
Dengue, Chikungunya, co-circulation, arboviral outbreakAbstract
Arboviral diseases, particularly those transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, pose a growing threat to global public health, with emerging and re-emerging infections becoming more frequent [1]. Sudan, a country with a complex epidemiological landscape, has historically faced various febrile illness outbreaks. While yellow fever and isolated dengue cases have been reported [6, 11, 19, 20, 22], the simultaneous, widespread occurrence of both dengue and chikungunya in the same outbreak represents a novel and significant public health challenge for the nation. This article aims to detail the epidemiological characteristics of this unprecedented co-outbreak, identify the major challenges encountered in its management, and discuss the profound implications for future public health strategies in Sudan. Understanding these intertwined dynamics is crucial for developing robust surveillance, control, and prevention measures to mitigate the impact of such concurrent arboviral epidemics.
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