Analyzing climate variations at multiple timescales can guide Zika virus response measures

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• Journal Title:
  GigaScience
• Personal Author:
  Muñoz, Ángel G. ; Thomson, Madeleine C. ; Goddard, Lisa ; Aldighieri, Sylvain
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; GFDL (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory)
• Description:
  The emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014-2016 occurred during a period of severe drought and unusually high temperatures, conditions that have been associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño event, and/or climate change; however, no quantitative assessment has been made to date. Analysis of related flaviviruses transmitted by the same vectors suggests that ZIKV dynamics are sensitive to climate seasonality and longer-term variability and trends. A better understanding of the climate conditions conducive to the 2014-2016 epidemic may permit the development of climate-informed short and long-term strategies for ZIKV prevention and control.
• Source:
  Gigascience ; . 2016 Oct 6;5(1):1-6.
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13742-016-0146-1
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5053076
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  CC BY
• Compliance:
  PMC
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/24348/noaa_24348_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.09 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
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