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Review
. 2010 Apr 27;4(4):e624.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000624.

The neglected arboviral infections in mainland China

Xiaoyan Gao  1 , Roger Nasci, Guodong Liang
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Review

The neglected arboviral infections in mainland China

Xiaoyan Gao et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .

Abstract

The major arboviral diseases in mainland China include Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (also known as Xinjiang hemorrhagic fever), and tick-borne encephalitis. These and other newly found arbovirus infections due to Banna virus and Tahyna virus contribute to a large and relatively neglected disease burden in China. Here we briefly review the literature regarding these arboviral infections in mainland China with emphasis on their epidemiology, primary vectors, phylogenetic associations, and the prevention programs associated with these agents in China.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. JE incidence from 1951–2008 in mainland China.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Distribution of mosquito-borne diseases in mainland China.
Map 1 shows the distribution of JE and DEN. Map 2 shows the case distribution of JE in 2007. Map 3 shows the case distribution of DEN in 2007.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Dengue incidence from 1990–2008 in mainland China.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Distribution of tick-borne diseases in mainland China.
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