Estimating drivers of autochthonous transmission of Chikungunya virus in its invasion of the Americas

Background: Chikungunya is an emerging arbovirus that has caused explosive outbreaks in Africa and Asia for decades and invaded the Americas just over a year ago. During this ongoing invasion, it has spread to 45 countries where it has been transmitted autochthonously, infecting nearly 1.3 million p...

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Main Authors: Perkins, T.A (Author), Metcalf, C.J.E (Author), Grenfell, B.T (Author), Tatem, A.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-02-10.
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