Mapping global environmental suitability for Zika virus

Zika virus was discovered in Uganda in 1947 and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, which also act as vectors for dengue and chikungunya viruses throughout much of the tropical world. In 2007, an outbreak in the Federated States of Micronesia sparked public health concern. In 2013, the virus began t...

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Main Authors: Jane P Messina, Moritz UG Kraemer, Oliver J Brady, David M Pigott, Freya M Shearer, Daniel J Weiss, Nick Golding, Corrine W Ruktanonchai, Peter W Gething, Emily Cohn, John S Brownstein, Kamran Khan, Andrew J Tatem, Thomas Jaenisch, Christopher JL Murray, Fatima Marinho, Thomas W Scott, Simon I Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/15272