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Using a delphi technique to determine the likelihood and tourism impact of a Chikungunya outbreak in the United States

Estefania Basurto-Cedenoa SmartState Center for Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA;b Tourism Department, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabi, Manta, EcuadorCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lori Pennington-Graya SmartState Center for Economic Excellence in Tourism and Economic Development College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Christa D. Courtc Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-9015
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João-Pedro Ferreirac Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-7856
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Pages 3439-3443 | Received 17 Sep 2022, Accepted 02 Feb 2023, Published online: 02 Mar 2023

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