Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

We estimated the weighted mean basic reproduction number (R0) of chikungunya virus based on outbreak size. R0 was 3.4 (95% CI 2.4–4.2) and varied for 2 primary chikungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Aedes aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1.8–3.8) for Ae. albopictus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Najmul Haider, Francesco Vairo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Alimuddin Zumla, Richard A. Kock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Basic reproduction number
R0
chikungunya virus
outbreaks
epidemic
Aedes mosquito
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0957_article
Description
Summary:We estimated the weighted mean basic reproduction number (R0) of chikungunya virus based on outbreak size. R0 was 3.4 (95% CI 2.4–4.2) and varied for 2 primary chikungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Aedes aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1.8–3.8) for Ae. albopictus.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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