Heterogeneous transmission estimation and strategy optimization for Chikungunya: a vector-borne modeling study differentiating age and sex
Jiahui Li, Zeyu Zhao, Jia Rui, Jianguo Zhao, Qixuan Luo, Kangguo Li, Wentao Song, Sandra Pérez, Roger Frutos, Yanhua Su, Qiuping Chen, Tianxin Xiang, Tianmu Chen
This study develops an age- and sex-structured model to estimate Chikungunya transmission and optimize control strategies, identifying asymptomatic males aged 15-59 as the core transmission group and highlighting mosquito suppression as the most effective intervention.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintPathology