Reconstruction of Zika Virus Introduction in Brazil

We estimated the speed of Zika virus introduction in Brazil by using confirmed cases at the municipal level. Our models indicate a southward pattern of introduction starting from the northeastern coast and a pattern of movement toward the western border with an average speed of spread of 42 km/day o...

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Autores principales: Zinszer, Kate, Morrison, Kathryn, Brownstein, John S., Marinho, Fatima, Santos, Alexandre F., Nsoesie, Elaine O.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27618573
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161274
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Sumario:We estimated the speed of Zika virus introduction in Brazil by using confirmed cases at the municipal level. Our models indicate a southward pattern of introduction starting from the northeastern coast and a pattern of movement toward the western border with an average speed of spread of 42 km/day or 15,367 km/year.

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