Mapping the ecoepidemiology of Zika virus infection in urban and rural areas of Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia, 2015–2016: Implications for public health and travel medicine

摘要: Abstract Objective Geographical information systems (GIS) have been demonstrated earlier to be of great use inform public health action against vector-borne infectious diseases. Methods Using surveillance data on the ongoing ZIKV outbreak from Pereira, Colombia (2015–2016), we estimated incidence rates (cases/100,000 population), and developed maps correlating with ecoepidemiology area. Results Up October 8, 2016, 439 cases were reported in Pereira (93 cases/100,000 pop.), highest South-West At corregiments (sub-municipalities) Caimalito presented rate. An urban area, Cuba, has 169 pop., a low economical level Aedic index (9.1%). Entomological indexes associated at simple multiple non-linear regressions (r2 > 0.25; p  Conclusions Combining entomological, environmental, human population density, travel patterns case infections, such as ZIKV, leads valuable tool that can used pinpoint hotspots also for infections dengue, chikungunya malaria. Such is key planning mosquito control prevention mosquito-borne diseases local populations. enable microepidemiology prediction risk travelers who visit specific areas destination country.