Overall and serotype-specific dengue virus transmission intensity in Mexico, 2016–2023: A modelling study of case-notification data

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by Oliver S. Simmons, Anna Vicco, Ruth A. Martínez-Vega, José Ramos-Castañeda, Ilaria Dorigatti Background Mexico, and the Americas region more widely, have experienced increased dengue incidence in recent years, and there are concerns that the changing climate may enhance dengue virus (DENV) transmission in the future.

Whilst previous studies have characterised spatial heterogeneities in the long-term average risk of DENV infection in Mexico, the extent to which DENV transmission changes year-to-year has not been investigated. Furthermore, the extent to which DENV’s four…

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Primary source: PLOS Medicine · September 3, 2026

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