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Estimating risks of importation and local transmission of Zika virus infection
Nah, Kyeongah; Mizumoto, Kenji; Miyamatsu, Yuichiro; et al. (2016-06)Background. An international spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has attracted global attention. ZIKV is conveyed by a mosquito vector, Aedes species, which also acts as the vector species of dengue and chikungunya ... -
Preliminary estimation of the basic reproduction number of Zika virus infection during Colombia epidemic, 2015-2016
Nishiura, Hiroshi; Mizumoto, Kenji; Villamil-Gómez, Wilmer E.; et al. (2016-06)After 2014–2015 chikungunya virus (CHIKV) spread in the Americas [1], as one of consequences of the wide distribution of Aedes spp in the region, Zika virus (ZIKV) appeared in Brazil and later in more than 30 territories ... -
A theoretical estimate of the risk of microcephaly during pregnancy with Zika virus infection
Nishiura, Hiroshi; Mizumoto, Kenji; S.Rock, Kat; et al. (2016-06)OBJECTIVES: There has been a growing concern over Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, particularly since a probable link between ZIKV infection during pregnancy and microcephaly in the baby was identified. The present study aimed ... -
Transmission potential of Zika virus infection in the South Pacific
Nishiura, Hiroshi; Kinoshita, Ryo; Mizumoto, Kenji; et al. (2016-06)Objectives Zika virus has spread internationally through countries in the South Pacific and Americas. The present study aimed to estimate the basic reproduction number, R0, of Zika virus infection as a measurement of the ...