Autochthonous Chikungunya Transmission and Extreme Climate Events in Southern France.

• Main Authors: David Roiz (Author), Philippe Boussès (Author), Frédéric Simard (Author), Christophe Paupy (Author), Didier Fontenille (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Extreme precipitation events are increasing as a result of ongoing global warming, but controversy surrounds the relationship between flooding and mosquito-borne diseases. A common view among the scientific community and public health officers is that heavy rainfalls have a flushing effec...