El Niño Southern Oscillation, overseas arrivals and imported chikungunya cases in Australia: A time series analysis.
Xiaodong HuangWenbiao HuLaith YakobGregor J DevineElizabeth A McGrawCassie C JansenHelen M FaddyFrancesca D FrentiuPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
High seasonal peaks of imported CHIKV cases were consistent with the high seasonal peaks of overseas arrivals into Australia. Our analysis also indicates that El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) variation may impact CHIKV epidemics in endemic regions, in turn influencing the pattern of imported cases.
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