Modeling Integrated Vector Management of Zika Virus in Harris County and the City of Houston, Texas
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
The principal vectors of Zika virus, Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, are widespread in Harris County and the City of Houston, Texas. Eighty nine travel-associated cases of Zika virus have occurred since it was first detected in 2015. Harris County and the City of Houston have two international airports and three marine ports where infected travelers as well as infected mosquito species could be introduced. Should local Aedes species become infected, local transmission could rapidly occur and spread in Harris County and the City of Houston. Mosquito surveillance data, abiotic and biotic factors were analyzed using the Bioagent Transport and Environmental Modeling System (BioTEMS) to determine risk of Zika virus, direction of movement, and optimize mosquito/virus surveillance sites and control zones in port areas. Surveillance and control zones for neighborhoods with simulated travel-associated cases were also identified.
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Thomas M. Kollars
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