Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

Haider, N; Vairo, F; Ippolito, G; Zumla, A; Kock, R

Abstract

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 chi- kungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Ae- des aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1.8–3.8) for Ae. albopictus

Citation

Haider, N., Vairo, F., Ippolito, G., Zumla, A., & Kock, R. (2020). Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes. Emerging Infectious Disease, 26(10), 2429-2431

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 17, 2020
• Publication Date: Sep 17, 2020
• Deposit Date: Sep 23, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 23, 2020
• Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Print ISSN: 1080-6040
• Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 2429-2431
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1375659
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.190957