Following the 2013–14 outbreak in French Polynesia, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic spread
widely to many countries where Aedes Aegypti as the main transmitting vector is endemic …

Background Temporal incidence patterns provide a crucial window into the dynamics of
emerging infectious diseases, yet their utility is limited by the spatially aggregated form in …

Zika Virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that is transmitted predominantly by the Aedes species of
mosquito, but also through sexual contact, blood transfusions, and congenitally from mother …

Background Zika is of great medical relevance due to its rapid geographical spread in 2015
and 2016 in South America and its serious implications, for example, certain birth defects …

Background An unprecedented Zika virus epidemic occurred in the Americas during 2015-
2016. The size of the epidemic in conjunction with newly recognized health risks associated …

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) spread rapidly in the Americas in 2015. Targeting effective
public health interventions for inhabitants of, and travellers to and from, affected countries …

Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) were recently introduced into the Americas
resulting in significant disease burdens. Understanding their spatial and temporal dynamics …

Objective To assess the potential occurrence of Zika transmission throughout Argentina by
the mosquito Aedes aegypti considering the basic reproduction number (R0). Methods A …

Abstract Background Several Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreaks have occurred since October 2015.
Because there is no effective treatment for ZIKV infection, developing an effective …

Background Zika virus transmission dynamics in urban environments follow a complex
spatiotemporal pattern that appears unpredictable and barely related to high mosquito …