Assessing vulnerability for future Zika virus outbreaks using seroprevalence data and environmental suitability maps.

• Main Authors: Yannik Roell (Author), Laura Pezzi (Author), Anyela Lozano-Parra (Author), Daniel Olson (Author), Jane Messina (Author), Talia Quandelacy (Author), Jan Felix Drexler (Author), Oliver Brady (Author), Morteza Karimzadeh (Author), Thomas Jaenisch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The 2015-17 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas subsided faster than expected and evolving population immunity was postulated to be the main reason. Herd immunization is suggested to occur around 60-70% seroprevalence, depending on demographic density and climate suitability. However, herd im...