Impacts of Zika emergence in Latin America on endemic dengue transmission

Rebecca K. Borchering (), Angkana T. Huang, Luis Mier-y-Teran-Romero, Diana P. Rojas, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Leah C. Katzelnick, Silvio D. Martinez, Gregory D. King, Stephanie C. Cinkovich, Justin Lessler and Derek A. T. Cummings ()
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Rebecca K. Borchering: University of Florida
Angkana T. Huang: University of Florida
Luis Mier-y-Teran-Romero: Johns Hopkins University
Diana P. Rojas: University of Florida
Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer: University of California, San Francisco
Leah C. Katzelnick: University of Florida
Silvio D. Martinez: University of Florida
Gregory D. King: University of Florida
Stephanie C. Cinkovich: University of Florida
Justin Lessler: Johns Hopkins University
Derek A. T. Cummings: University of Florida

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract In 2015 and 2016, Zika virus (ZIKV) swept through dengue virus (DENV) endemic areas of Latin America. These viruses are of the same family, share a vector and may interact competitively or synergistically through human immune responses. We examine dengue incidence from Brazil and Colombia before, during, and after the Zika epidemic. We find evidence that dengue incidence was atypically low in 2017 in both countries. We investigate whether subnational Zika incidence is associated with changes in dengue incidence and find mixed results. Using simulations with multiple assumptions of interactions between DENV and ZIKV, we find cross-protection suppresses incidence of dengue following Zika outbreaks and low periods of dengue incidence are followed by resurgence. Our simulations suggest correlations in DENV and ZIKV reproduction numbers could complicate associations between ZIKV incidence and post-ZIKV DENV incidence and that periods of low dengue incidence are followed by large increases in dengue incidence.

Date: 2019
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