Trends in dengue incidence and disease burden in South Asia with special reference to India: Insights from the global burden of disease data, 1990–2021
The findings highlight a substantial increase in dengue burden across South Asia. The rising burden of incidence and disability requires public health initiatives, such as robust surveillance, targeted vector control, and improved treatment strategies, to reduce its impact effectively.
Authors
- Aditya Kukreti
- Riyaz Ahamed Shaik
- Ravichandiran Velyutham
- Mohammad Zia ul Miraj
- Priyansh Ajmera
- Abhishek Dadhich
- P. C. Sharma
- Sheetal Kalra
- Abeer Al-Maamari
- Sheetal Yadav
- Sapna Yadav
- Palka Mittal
Institutions
- Majmaah University (SA)
- Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University (IN)
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (IN)
- Ministry of Health (MM)
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103142
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00