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Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

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

Authors

N Haider

F Vairo

G Ippolito

A Zumla

R Kock



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
Electronic ISSN 1080-6059
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

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