**9. Conclusion**

Augmenting epidemiological data with insights from genomic data provides a powerful tool for surveillance and control of disease outbreaks. Advances in

bioinformatics particularly leverage large genomic datasets to determine pathogenic organisms responsible for the outbreak, the origin of the infection and mutations responsible unique phenotypic traits. This information is crucial for effective planning interventions and combating outbreaks. An area of research interest that remains to be explored is the development of online platforms to perform functional analyses of statistically significant mutations in arboviruses. This information is invaluable in the development of vaccines and identification of drug targets.
