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SUMMARY:Mathematical Modelling of Arbovirus Outbreak Dynamics in Fiji - Al
 asdair Henderson\, London School of Hygiene &amp\; Tropical Medicine
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CONTACT:Theodora Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Diseases spread by the _Aedes_ genus of mosquitoes are some of
  the fastest growing and fastest spreading viral pathogens in the world\, 
 including in Fiji and the wider Pacific. I conducted a serological survey 
 in Fiji in 2017 and used these serological data\, combined with mathematic
 al modelling\, to analyse transmission dynamics of arboviruses in Fiji. I 
 found a diverse range of outbreak dynamics and serological responses to ou
 tbreaks of closely related dengue and Zika viruses in the same location. I
  found that both viruses can cause low level multi-year outbreaks as well 
 as large single season epidemics. Despite these challenges\, mathematical 
 modelling can improve our understanding of arbovirus outbreak dynamics suc
 h that it is possible to accurately forecast outbreak dynamics in real-tim
 e.
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