Real-time Zika risk assessment in the United States
Real-time Zika risk assessment in the United States
Recent Zika Virus (ZIKV) outbreaks in southern Florida have heightened public health concern across the southern United States. As autochthonous (locally-acquired) cases accumulate within the US, policymakers seek early and accurate indicators of self-sustaining transmission to inform intervention efforts in high risk areas. However, given ZIKVs low reporting rates and …