An unexpected dengue outbreak in Taiwan, 2023: A retrospective analysis of potential risk factors
The 2023 dengue outbreak in Taiwan was driven by co-circulation of DENV-1 and DENV-2, limited heterotypic immunity, and ADE. These findings highlight the importance of integrated virological surveillance, genotype monitoring, and immunological assessment to inform dengue control strategies in non-endemic regions experiencing imported viral threats.
Authors
- Wanchai Assavalapsakul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2739-3177)
- Zih‐Syuan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0028-8437)
- Day‐Yu Chao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7139-026X)
- Sheng‐Fan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4183-3872)
- Arunee Thitithanyanont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-4763)
- Wen-Hung Wang
- Chun‐Yu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5640-4969)
- Yun-Tzu Hsu
- C. Kimberly Tsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3807-5329)
- Yen‐Hsu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8667-4844)
- Yi‐Ching Tung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0466-3891)
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- Mahidol University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102939
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00