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Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes

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 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.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 1, 2020
Publication Date Oct 1, 2020
Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases
Print ISSN 1080-6040
Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pages 2429 - 2431
DOI https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.190957
Publisher URL https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-0957_article