Dengue Fever Distribution in Iran's Neighboring Countriesand the Transmission Risk to Iran: A Mini-review

Dengue fever, caused by dengue virus, is a mosquito-borne virus, which poses a significantpublic health threat worldwide. fifteen countries have a water or land border with iran. thisreview deals with the distribution of dengue fever in iran’s neighboring countries and the riskof transmission to iran. the disease and the infected aedes mosquitoes with dengue virushave reached the borders of iran, including afghanistan, pakistan, and saudi arabia. there areimported cases in more countries neighboring iran, including kuwait, oman, qatar, and turkey.the disease is widespread in sindh province of pakistan. while indigenous case of dengue feverhas not yet been reported in iran, its presence in nearby regions raises concerns about its potentialspread due to the imported cases that have been reported.