Mapping the basic reproduction number ( R0 ) for vector-borne diseases: A case study on bluetongue virus

• Published in: Epidemics Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 153 - 161
• Main Authors: Hartemink, N.A, Purse, B.V, Meiswinkel, R, Brown, H.E, de Koeijer, A, Elbers, A.R.W, Boender, G.-J, Rogers, D.J, Heesterbeek, J.A.P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2009
• Subjects: Animals; Bluetongue - epidemiology; Bluetongue - transmission; Bluetongue virus - growth & development; Bluetongue virus - physiology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - transmission; Cattle Diseases - virology; Ceratopogonidae - virology; Climate change; CVI - Divisie Virologie; CVI - Division Virology; Ecosystem; Emerging diseases; Epidemiology; Fourier Analysis; Geographic Information Systems; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Insect Vectors - virology; Internal Medicine; Maps as Topic; Netherlands - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Risk maps; Seasons; Sheep; WIAS; Netherlands; Risk maps; Climate change; Infectious diseases; Emerging diseases; Epidemiology

Abstract Geographical maps indicating the value of the basic reproduction number, R0 , can be used to identify areas of higher risk for an outbreak after an introduction. We develop a methodology to create R0 maps for vector-borne diseases, using bluetongue virus as a case study. This method provide...