Nowcasting the spread of chikungunya virus in the Americas.

In December 2013, the first locally-acquired chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infections in the Americas were reported in the Caribbean. As of May 16, 55,992 cases had been reported and the outbreak was still spreading. Identification of newly affected locations is paramount to intervention activities, but...

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Main Authors: Michael A Johansson, Ann M Powers, Nicki Pesik, Nicole J Cohen, J Erin Staples
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4128737?pdf=render