Structure in the variability of the basic reproductive number (R0) for Zika epidemics in the Pacific islands
Clara Champagne, David G Salthouse, Richard Paul, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Benjamin Roche, Bernard Cazelles
The paper estimates R0 for ZIKV epidemics in Pacific islands using compartmental models and Bayesian techniques, finding R0 ranges from 1.5 to 4.1 with higher variability in smaller islands.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2016Epidemiology