Dengue epidemic in China before 1978.

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI:10.1186/s40249-024-01243-y

Xiang Guo, Haiyang Chen, Ruifeng Lin, Xiaohua Liu, Meng Li, Liu Ge, Wenting Deng, Rangke Wu, Xiaohong Zhou

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Abstract

Dengue, an acute febrile disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, is caused by the dengue virus (DENV), presenting a formidable challenge to global public health. By examining clues from ancient Chinese books and conducting a comprehensive review, this study elucidates the characteristics of potential dengue epidemics in China prior to 1978. This evidence indicates that China may not have experience dengue epidemics before 1840. During 1840-1949, however, it experienced a noticeable dengue occurrence and prevalence in the 1870s, 1920s, and 1940s. Then from 1949 to 1978, only sporadic reports were accounted. The disparity in the frequency of dengue occurrences across three time periods suggests that the persistent characteristic of dengue epidemics in China primarily arises from imported cases resulting from international exchanges, subsequently leading to local outbreaks influenced by global epidemic trend. This research offers a novel perspective on retrospectively examining the historical trajectory of dengue epidemics and provides valuable insights into exploration of DENV epidemic patterns.

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1978 年前中国的登革热疫情。

登革热是由登革病毒（DENV）引起的一种由伊蚊传播的急性发热性疾病，给全球公共卫生带来了严峻的挑战。本研究通过考察中国古籍中的线索并进行全面回顾，阐明了 1978 年以前中国潜在登革热流行的特征。这些证据表明，中国在 1840 年之前可能没有经历过登革热疫情。但在 1840-1949 年期间，中国在 19 世纪 70 年代、20 年代和 40 年代经历了明显的登革热发生和流行。从 1949 年到 1978 年，只有零星的报告。三个时期登革热发生频率的差异表明，中国登革热流行的持续性特征主要来自于国际交流导致的输入病例，进而受全球流行趋势的影响导致地方性暴发。这项研究为回顾登革热流行的历史轨迹提供了一个新的视角，并为探索 DENV 流行模式提供了宝贵的见解。

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期刊介绍： Infectious Diseases of Poverty is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on addressing essential public health questions related to infectious diseases of poverty. The journal covers a wide range of topics including the biology of pathogens and vectors, diagnosis and detection, treatment and case management, epidemiology and modeling, zoonotic hosts and animal reservoirs, control strategies and implementation, new technologies and application. It also considers the transdisciplinary or multisectoral effects on health systems, ecohealth, environmental management, and innovative technology. The journal aims to identify and assess research and information gaps that hinder progress towards new interventions for public health problems in the developing world. Additionally, it provides a platform for discussing these issues to advance research and evidence building for improved public health interventions in poor settings.