Global, regional, and national trends in dengue incidence, mortality, and disability burden among adults aged 70 years and above: An analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Background: Dengue remains a significant public health threat, yet the disease burden among the elderly has remained poorly quantified. This study aims to analyse the spatiotemporal trends in the dengue burden among the elderly at global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021.

Methods: Data on the dengue burden were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study.