Article
Chikungunya in the Americas: Recommendations and Conclusions.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Dec 2016
Graham Barney S, Repik Patricia M, Yactayo Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Discovered in 1953, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) circulated in Africa and Southeast Asia, with periodic outbreaks, for many years. Highly efficient transmission following a genetic mutation of the virus in 2005 caused its global spread. Associated with significant morbidity, CHIKV creates a large public health burden, and despite various efforts, there are currently no licensed vaccines nor specific treatments. To...
Topics
- Aedes
- Americas
- Animals
- Chikungunya Fever
- Chikungunya virus
- Disease Outbreaks
- Humans
- Mutation
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U.S.)
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- United States