Estimating the reproductive number, total outbreak size, and reporting rates for Zika epidemics in South and Central America

As South and Central American countries prepare for increased birth defects from Zika virus outbreaks and plan for mitigation strategies to minimize ongoing and future outbreaks, understanding important characteristics of Zika outbreaks and how they vary across regions is a challenging and important...

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Published in:Epidemics 2017-12, Vol.21 (C), p.63-79
Main Authors: Shutt, Deborah P., Manore, Carrie A., Pankavich, Stephen, Porter, Aaron T., Del Valle, Sara Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Basic Reproduction Number
Bayes Theorem
Central America - epidemiology
Epidemics
Humans
Mathematics
Models, Theoretical
South America - epidemiology
Uncertainty
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection - transmission
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