This study investigated potential Ross River virus (RRV) exposure sites in Greater Brisbane during the Queensland COVID-19 lockdown (January-July 2020). Using RRV notifications, cluster identification techniques, and mobile phone data for movement network analysis, the study examined 993 RRV cases and 9 million movement trajectories from residential RRV cluster areas (hot-spots). The findings revealed that population movement was a key risk factor to RRV incidence within hotspots whereby highly interconnected areas had more RRV cases during lockdown. While environmental conditions within RRV hot-spot were less significant compared to their connectivity, areas with higher vegetation density had fewer RRV cases. The study also noted that individuals from RRV hot-spots spent less time in green areas pre-lockdown than during and after lockdown. The results suggest that population movement significantly influenced the 2020 RRV outbreak. These insights can help adapt current vector control a...
| Authors | Proboste, T; Bista, D; Clark, NJ; Arora, S; Devine, G; Darbro, JM; Malloy, DS; Francis, D; Soares Magalhães, RJ |
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| Journal | The Journal of infectious diseases |
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| Date | 26/12/2024 |
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| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1093/infdis/jiae578 |