Arbovirus preparedness – the time is now.

WHOPosition Paper
Written By Nuno Faria

Position paper from the WHO Technical Advisory Group for the Global Arbovirus Initiative

Strengthening global preparedness and response to arboviral disease threats: a call to action

Global distribution of dengue cases, dengue risk, and temporal changes in DENV lineages. (A) Global distribution of reported dengue cases, illustrating regions with the highest incidence in 2024. (B) Geographic risk map for arboviral diseases, highlighting areas with elevated transmission potential based on recent surveillance data. (C) Temporal trends in dengue virus (DENV) lineages, showing the three most prevalent lineages reported globally in 2024: 2II_F (37%), 3III_B (27%), and 1V_E (9%). Data sourced from the WHO dengue dashboard (https://worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/dengue_global/).


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