Chikungunya on the move

In December 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) transmission was reported for the first time in the Americas. Since then it has spread quickly, with more than 1 million suspected and confirmed cases being reported in one year, where previously there were only sporadic travel-related cases. Transmission...

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Published in:Trends in parasitology 2015-02, Vol.31 (2), p.43-45
Main Author: Johansson, Michael A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes - virology
Americas - epidemiology
Animals
Chikungunya Fever - epidemiology
Chikungunya Fever - transmission
Chikungunya virus - physiology
Dengue - epidemiology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Infectious Disease
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Summary:In December 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) transmission was reported for the first time in the Americas. Since then it has spread quickly, with more than 1 million suspected and confirmed cases being reported in one year, where previously there were only sporadic travel-related cases. Transmission patterns suggest that the epidemic in the southern hemisphere is only beginning and that chikungunya will not go away anytime soon.
ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2014.12.008