DengueTools has greatly accumulated knowledge about the mosquito-carried viral disease and how it can be limited by controlling the mosquitos Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus.

"DengueTools is an international research consortium working on developing monitoring strategies, better and faster diagnosis and new methods to combat the spread of the virus," DengueTools project coordinator Raman Preet said.

"This unprecedented research collaboration has increased the knowledge about monitoring and preventing Dengue in countries such as Sri Lanka and Thailand. But as a well-functioning model, it can also serve as a model for a quick collaborative response against the Zika virus. In fact, this work is already underway," Preet said.The 54 month-long project has been hosted and coordinated by the Umeå University's Centre for Global Health Research under the leadership of Professor Annelies Wilder-Smith. The consortium includes 14 partners from 11 countries in Europe, Asia and South America. - EurekAlert