Hakimeh Mostafavi

1 Introduction Aedes-borne diseases including dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika, are increasingly recognized as a growing public health threat in many countries, particularly in tropical regions. These diseases are spreading rapidly due to a combination of determinants including climate change, urban development, increased travel and international interactions and other social and economic drivers.

Citation: Mohamadi E, Jafarzadeh J, Mohamadi F, Mostafavi H, Bakhtiari A, Moradi G, et al. (2025) Understanding the social determinants of Aedes-borne diseases in Iran: A qualitative exploration of challenges and policy solutions. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 19(12): e0013850. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013850 Editor: Anna Giné-March, Anesvad Foundation, SPAIN Received: October 1, 2025; Accepted: December 10, 2025; Published: December 22, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Mohamadi et al.

An overview of the selection process is portrayed in the flowchart (Fig. 1). The primary search yielded 345 results, 105 of which were duplicated. A total of 240 articles were screened by title and abstract, which resulted in the exclusion of 142 articles. 98 studies met the inclusion criteria for full-text evaluation, and 60 studies were excluded due to the lack of relevancy or poor methodological quality. All in all, 38 articles were included for qualitative synthesis.