Unintended effects of urban policies on the risk of arbovirus transmission

André B B Wilke; Ni-Bin Chang; John Townsend; Giovanni Benelli; Marco Ajelli

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2023.08.012

Unintended effects of urban policies on the risk of arbovirus transmission

Trends Parasitol. 2023 Dec;39(12):1001-1003. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.08.012. Epub 2023 Sep 20.

Authors

André B B Wilke¹, Ni-Bin Chang², John Townsend³, Giovanni Benelli⁴, Marco Ajelli⁵

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory for Computational Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA. Electronic address: andwilke@iu.edu.
² Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
³ Maricopa County Environmental Services Department Vector Control Division, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
⁴ Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
⁵ Laboratory for Computational Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA. Electronic address: majelli@iu.edu.

PMID: 37739907
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.08.012

Abstract

Cities across the USA are implementing urban policies to mitigate unwanted effects of urbanization. These policies may inadvertently promote the proliferation of mosquito vectors. Limited evidence exists regarding how urban policies impact arbovirus transmission risk. Models can evaluate public health interventions aimed at reducing arbovirus-related risks caused by urban policies.

Keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Culex quinquefasciatus; mosquitoes; public health; urbanization.

MeSH terms

Aedes*
Animals
Arboviruses*
Culex*
Mosquito Vectors
Public Health