About the Authors

Tyler M. Sharp

tsharp@cdc.gov

Affiliations Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Dengue Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Brenda Rivera García

Affiliation Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Janice Pérez-Padilla

Affiliation Dengue Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Renee L. Galloway

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Marta Guerra

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Kyle R. Ryff

Affiliation Puerto Rico Department of Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dana Haberling

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Sharada Ramakrishnan

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Sean Shadomy

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Dianna Blau

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Kay M. Tomashek

Affiliation Dengue Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico

William A. Bower

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TMS BRG MG DH SS KMT WAB. Performed the experiments: TMS BRG JPP RLG DH SR KMT WAB. Analyzed the data: TMS BRG KRR DH SR KMT WAB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BRG RLG KRR DB. Wrote the paper: TMS BRG JPP RLG MG KRR DH SR SS DB KMT WAB.