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Mosquitoes are the most crucial insects in public health due to their vector capacity and competence to transmit pathogens, including arboviruses, bacterias and parasites. Re-emerging and emerging arboviral diseases, such as yellow fever virus (YFV), dengue virus (DENV), zika virus (ZIKV), and chikungunya virus (CHIKV), constitute one of the most critical health public concerns in Latin America. These diseases present a significant incidence within the human settlements increasing morbidity and mortality events. Likewise, among the different genus of mosquito vectors of arboviruses, those of the most significant medical importance corresponds to Aedes and Culex. In Latin America, the mosquito vector species of YFV, DENV, ZIKV, and CHIKV are mainly Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus. Ae. aegypti is recognized as the primary vector in urban environments, whereas Ae. albopictus, recently introduced in the Americas, is more prone to rural settings. This minireview focuses on what is known about the epidemiological impact of mosquito-borne diseases in Latin American countries, with particular emphasis on YFV, DENV, ZIKV and CHIKV, vector mosquitoes, geographic distribution, and vector-arbovirus interactions. Besides, it was analyzed how climate change and social factors have influenced the spread of arboviruses and the control strategies developed against mosquitoes in this continent.
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General Exposure
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Tropical
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Non-United States
- Non-United States: Central/South America, Non-U.S. North America
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Infectious Disease
- Infectious Disease: Vectorborne Disease
- Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
- Mosquito-borne Disease: General Mosquito-borne Disease
- Vectorborne Disease: Mosquito-borne Disease
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Review Article
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Adaptation, Vulnerable Population
- Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: Intervention
- Adaptation, Vulnerable Population: General Vulnerable Populations