A Predictive Spatial Model to Quantify the Risk of Air-Travel-Associated Dengue Importation into the United States and Europe
Joint Authors
Sarkar, Sahotra
Gardner, Lauren M.
Wang, Ophelia
Waller, S. Travis
Fajardo, David
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The number of travel-acquired dengue infections has been on a constant rise in the United States and Europe over the past decade.
An increased volume of international passenger air traffic originating from regions with endemic dengue contributes to the increasing number of dengue cases.
This paper reports results from a network-based regression model which uses international passenger travel volumes, travel distances, predictive species distribution models (for the vector species), and infection data to quantify the relative risk of importing travel-acquired dengue infections into the US and Europe from dengue-endemic regions.
Given the necessary data, this model can be used to identify optimal locations (origin cities, destination airports, etc.) for dengue surveillance.
The model can be extended to other geographical regions and vector-borne diseases, as well as other network-based processes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gardner, Lauren M.& Fajardo, David& Waller, S. Travis& Wang, Ophelia& Sarkar, Sahotra. 2012. A Predictive Spatial Model to Quantify the Risk of Air-Travel-Associated Dengue Importation into the United States and Europe. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gardner, Lauren M.…[et al.]. A Predictive Spatial Model to Quantify the Risk of Air-Travel-Associated Dengue Importation into the United States and Europe. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446592
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gardner, Lauren M.& Fajardo, David& Waller, S. Travis& Wang, Ophelia& Sarkar, Sahotra. A Predictive Spatial Model to Quantify the Risk of Air-Travel-Associated Dengue Importation into the United States and Europe. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446592