Marta Giovanetti

Jan 20, 2024 | nature.com | Francesco Pinotti |Marta Giovanetti |Sunetra Gupta |Mario Recker

AbstractIn 2015, the Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged in Brazil, leading to widespread outbreaks in Latin America. Following this, many countries in these regions reported a significant drop in the circulation of dengue virus (DENV), which resurged in 2018-2019. We examine age-specific incidence data to investigate changes in DENV epidemiology before and after the emergence of ZIKV. We observe that incidence of DENV was concentrated in younger individuals during resurgence compared to 2013-2015.