Climatic changes influence the distribution of the dengue virus and its vectors in Red Sea region with mitigation measures

  • Summary

    Climate change, environmental temperature shift and socioeconomic factors are major drivers that influence the global distribution of the dengue virus vector, Aedes. spp. Global warming is expected to alter the global distribution of dengue vectors particularly Ae. egypti and albopectus. This change will create a new   viral and vector invasion habitats.

    The new coming Dengue mosquito vector Aedes  spp. to Egypt is of a great threat which assured by the incidence of Dengue  fever outbreaks at different localities within the Red Sea governorate science 2017, expecting  health threat   and retard tourism in such important areas.  

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  • List of Publications from the Project


  • Partners

  • Project Members

  • Project Leaders

  • Project PI

    mohamed sayed slama

  • Faculty

    Faculty of Science

  • Research Group

  • Funding Agency

    STDF / STIFA

  • Funding Program

    Basic Sciences Research Program

  • Start Date

    2023-09-01

  • End Date

    2025-05-09

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    • 4: Quality Education
    • 5: Gender Equality
    • 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
    • 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

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