How habitat factors affect an Aedes mosquitoes driven outbreak at temperate latitudes: The case of the Chikungunya virus in Italy.

• Main Authors: Angelo Solimini (Author), Chiara Virgillito (Author), Mattia Manica (Author), Piero Poletti (Author), Giorgio Guzzetta (Author), Giovanni Marini (Author), Roberto Rosà (Author), Federico Filipponi (Author), Paola Scognamiglio (Author), Francesco Vairo (Author), Beniamino Caputo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Outbreaks of Aedes-borne diseases in temperate areas are not frequent, and limited in number of cases. We investigate the associations between habitat factors and temperature on individuals' risk of chikungunya (CHIKV) in a non-endemic area by spatially analyzing...