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Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

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 chikungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Aedes aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1.8–3.8) for Ae. albopictus.

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Main Authors: Najmul Haider, Francesco Vairo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Alimuddin Zumla, Richard A. Kock
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0957_article
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