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Function to compute indicator for environmental suitability of Aedes-borne diseases

This merge request adds a new function that computes the environmental suitability of Aedes-borne related diseases such as dengue, Zika or chikungunya. This can be done by using one of four ento-epidemiological models that translate temperature data into an indicator called R0, which tells whether the climate conditions are ideal for the disease to spread.

The merge request includes:

  • The function itself
  • A supporting .txt data file. Aside from the four different models to choose in the function, R0 can also be computed using the empirically recorded data provided here.
  • Unit tests for the function
  • A small tweak on the description of the CSIndicators package to include health as one of its potential applications

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