El Niño Southern Oscillation, overseas arrivals and imported chikungunya cases in Australia: A time series analysis.

• Main Authors: Xiaodong Huang (Author), Wenbiao Hu (Author), Laith Yakob (Author), Gregor J Devine (Author), Elizabeth A McGraw (Author), Cassie C Jansen (Author), Helen M Faddy (Author), Francesca D Frentiu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen circulating in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Although autochthonous transmission has not been reported in Australia, there is a potential risk of local CHIKV outbreaks due to the presence of suitable...