Estimating risks of importation and local transmission of Zika virus infection

Estimating risks of importation and local transmission of Zika virus infection

Background. An international spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has attracted global attention. ZIKV is conveyed by a mosquito vector, Aedes species, which also acts as the vector species of dengue and chikungunya viruses. Methods. Arrival time of ZIKV importation (i.e., the time at which the fir...

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Main Authors: Kyeongah Nah, Kenji Mizumoto, Yuichiro Miyamatsu, Yohei Yasuda, Ryo Kinoshita, Hiroshi Nishiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-04-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Zika virus
Importation
Risk
Mathematical model
Transmission
Statistical estimation
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1904.pdf

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