The lives lost and economic costs of viral zoonotic pandemics have steadily increased over
the past century. Prominent policymakers have promoted plans that argue the best ways to …

In the Americas, one decade following its emergence in 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV)
continues to spread and cause epidemics across the region. To date, 3.7 million suspected …

Many public health responses and modeled scenarios for COVID-19 outbreaks caused by
SARS-CoV-2 assume that infection results in an immune response that protects individuals …

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. Climate
directly impacts health through climatic extremes, air quality, sea‐level rise, and multifaceted …

Accurate estimation of the parameters characterising infectious disease transmission is vital
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …

Zika Virus and Its Associated Diseases Zika is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause
congenital defects, including microcephaly. Although most Zika virus infections are …

The first confirmed case of Zika virus infection in the Americas was reported in Northeast
Brazil in May 2015, although phylogenetic studies indicate virus introduction as early as …

For decades, arboviral diseases were considered to be only minor contributors to global
mortality and disability. As a result, low priority was given to arbovirus research investment …

Transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas was first confirmed in May 2015 in
northeast Brazil. Brazil has had the highest number of reported ZIKV cases worldwide (more …

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