Dengue dynamics beyond biological factors: Revealing the nexus between urbanisation planning, and mobilities in Vientiane, Lao PDR
This study underscores the importance of integrating urban planning, mobility analysis, and public health surveillance to better manage infectious disease risks in rapidly expanding cities. The findings highlight the need for proactive infrastructure investments-particularly ensuring water access-to mitigate dengue risk in newly urbanised areas. Given the persistence of urban factors across different serotype-dominant periods, our results suggest that structural characteristics of the city exert a more consistent influence on dengue transmission than biological factors alone. Future research should adopt a spatiotemporal approach to refine risk models and develop more effective urban health interventions.
Authors
- Josephin Béraud
- Somphavanh Somlor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-2000)
- Damien Philippon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6641-8157)
- Elodie Calvez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5772-8161)
- Marc Choisy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-6390)
- Olivier Telle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9473-8406)
- Marc Grandadam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-1476)
- Sébastien Marcombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0425-6228)
- Virginie Pommelet
Institutions
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Rural Development Agency (LA)
- Ministry of Health (LA)
- Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé des Armées (FR)
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (VN)
- Ausonius Institut de Recherche sur l'Antiquité et le Moyen age (FR)
- Bangkok University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011990
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Agence Française de Développement