Spatial and temporal clustering of chikungunya virus transmission in dominica

Elaine O. Nsoesie; R. Paul Ricketts; Heidi E. Brown; Durland Fish; David P. Durham; Martial L. Ndeffo Mbah; Trudy Christian; Shalauddin Ahmed; Clement Marcellin; Ellen Shelly; Katharine Owers; Natasha Wenzel; Alison P. Galvani; John S. Brownstein

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Spatial and temporal clustering of chikungunya virus transmission in dominica

Elaine O. Nsoesie, R. Paul Ricketts, Heidi E. Brown, Durland Fish, David P. Durham, Martial L. Ndeffo Mbah, Trudy Christian, Shalauddin Ahmed, Clement Marcellin, Ellen Shelly, Katharine Owers, Natasha Wenzel, Alison P. Galvani, John S. Brownstein

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Using geo-referenced case data, we present spatial and spatio-temporal cluster analyses of the early spread of the 2013–2015 chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Dominica, an island in the Caribbean. Spatial coordinates of the locations of the first 417 reported cases observed between December 15^th, 2013 and March 11^th, 2014, were captured using the Global Positioning System (GPS). We observed a preponderance of female cases, which has been reported for CHIKV outbreaks in other regions. We also noted statistically significant spatial and spatio-temporal clusters in highly populated areas and observed major clusters prior to implementation of intensive vector control programs suggesting early vector control measures, and education had an impact on the spread of the CHIKV epidemic in Dominica. A dynamical identification of clusters can lead to local assessment of risk and provide opportunities for targeted control efforts for nations experiencing CHIKV outbreaks.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	A040
Journal	PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Volume	9
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003977
State	Published - 2015

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Nsoesie, E. O., Ricketts, R. P., Brown, H. E., Fish, D., Durham, D. P., Ndeffo Mbah, M. L., Christian, T., Ahmed, S., Marcellin, C., Shelly, E., Owers, K., Wenzel, N., Galvani, A. P., & Brownstein, J. S. (2015). Spatial and temporal clustering of chikungunya virus transmission in dominica. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 9(8), Article A040. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003977

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