Assessing dengue control in Tokyo, 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In summer 2014, an autochthonous outbreak of dengue occurred in Tokyo, Japan, in which Yoyogi Park acted as the focal area of transmission. Recognizing the outbreak, concerted efforts were made to control viral spread, which included mosquito control, public announcement of the outbreak, and a total ban on entering the park. We sought to assess the effectiveness of these control measures.

Methodology/principal findings

We used a mathematical model to describe the transmission dynamics. Using dates of exposure and illness onset, we categorized cases into three groups according to the availability of these datasets. The infection process was parametrically modeled by generation, and convolution of the infection process and the incubation period was fitted to the dat

SUBMITTER: Yuan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6588210 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature