After the epidemic: Zika virus projections for Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zika is one of the most challenging emergent vector-borne diseases, yet its future public health impact remains unclear. Zika was of little public health concern until recent reports of its association with congenital syndromes. By 3 August 2017 ∼217,000 Zika cases and ∼3,400 cases of associated congenital syndrome were reported in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some modelling exercises suggest that Zika virus infection could become endemic in agreement with recent declarations from the The World Health Organisation.

Methodology/principal findings

We produced high-resolution spatially-explicit projections of Zika cases, associated congenital syndromes and monetary costs for Latin America and the Caribbean now that the epidemic phase of the disease appears to be

SUBMITTER: Colon-Gonzalez FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683651 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature