A spatial simulation model for dengue virus infection in urban areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization estimates that the global number of dengue infections range between 80-100 million per year, with some studies estimating approximately three times higher numbers. Furthermore, the geographic range of dengue virus transmission is extending with the disease now occurring more frequently in areas such as southern Europe. Ae. aegypti, one of the most prominent dengue vectors, is endemic to the far north-east of Australia and the city of Cairns frequently experiences dengue outbreaks which sometimes lead to large epidemics.

Method

A spatially-explicit, individual-based mathematical model that accounts for the spread of dengue infection as a result of human movement and mosquito dispersion is presented. The model closely couples the four k

SUBMITTER: Karl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4152583 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature