Zika virus, Dengue, Chikungunya — Brazil
Abstract. Brazil is a dengue-endemic country where all 4 dengue virus serotypes circulate and cause seasonal epidemics. Recently, chikungunya and Zika viruses were also introduced. In Rio de Janeiro city, the 3 diseases co-circulated for the 1st time in 2015-2016, resulting in what is known as the “triple epidemic.” In this study, we identify space-time clusters of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika to understand the dynamics and interaction between these simultaneously circulating arboviruses in a
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