Spatial modes for transmission of chikungunya virus during a large chikungunya outbreak in Italy: a modeling analysis

Spatial modes for transmission of chikungunya virus during a large chikungunya outbreak in Italy: a modeling analysis

Abstract Background The spatial spread of many mosquito-borne diseases occurs by focal spread at the scale of a few hundred meters and over longer distances due to human mobility. The relative contributions of different spatial scales for transmission of chikungunya virus require definition to impro...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Guzzetta, Francesco Vairo, Alessia Mammone, Simone Lanini, Piero Poletti, Mattia Manica, Roberto Rosa, Beniamino Caputo, Angelo Solimini, Alessandra Della Torre, Paola Scognamiglio, Alimuddin Zumla, Giuseppe Ippolito, Stefano Merler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Chikungunya
Transmission chain
Spatiotemporal spread
Transmission distance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01674-y

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