Dengue virus transmission in Italy: historical trends up to 2023 and a data repository into the future

Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Rome, Italy.
Stanford University. Stanford Medicine. School of Medicine. Department of Epidemiology & Population Health. Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta. Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Economia, Politica e Lingue Moderne. Roma, Italy.
University of Sassari. Department of Biomedical Sciences. Sassari, Italy.
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Rome, Italy.
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Rome, Italy.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta. Turin, Italy.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Arbovírus e Vírus Hemorrágicos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. The Laboratory of Molecular Virology. Trieste, Italy.
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology. Rome, Italy.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Biomedical Research Center. Lisboa, Portugal / Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics. Lisboa, Portugal.
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health. Rome, Italy / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Arbovírus e Vírus Hemorrágicos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Abstract

Dengue virus circulation is on the rise globally, with increased epidemic activity in previously unaffected countries, including within Europe. In 2023, global dengue activity peaked, and Italy reported the highest number of dengue cases and local chains of transmission to date. By curating several sources of information, we introduce a novel data repository focused on dengue reporting in Italy. We integrate data from such a repository with other geographic, genomic and climatic spatiotemporal data to present an overview of transmission patterns of the past eight years related to circulating viral lineages, geographic distribution, hotspots of reporting, and the theoretical contribution of local climate. The novel data repository can contribute to a better understanding of an evolving epidemiological scenario in Italy, with the potential to inform reassessment and planning of adequate national and European public health strategies to manage the emergence of the dengue virus.

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Infectious diseases

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Nature Research

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BRANDA, Francesco et al. Dengue virus transmission in Italy: historical trends up to 2023 and a data repository into the future. Scientific Data, v. 11, n. 1325, p. 1-11, 5 Dec. 2024.

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10.1038/s41597-024-04162-7

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2052-4463

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Produção científica do Laboratório de Arbovírus e Vírus Hemorrágicos.

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