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Differences in Transmission and Disease Severity Between 2 Successive Waves of Chikungunya.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 13 Nov 2018
Gordon Aubree, Gresh Lionel, Ojeda Sergio, Chowell Gerardo, Gonzalez Karla, Sanchez Nery, Saborio Saira, Mercado Juan Carlos, Kuan Guillermina, Balmaseda Angel, Harris Eva
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Background: Chikungunya, an arboviral disease, caused massive epidemics in Central and South America in 2014-2016. In a prospective pediatric cohort study, we examined the introduction of chikungunya in a naive population and investigated transmission and clinical characteristics. Methods: Children presenting to the study health center with a chikungunya-like illness or undifferentiated fever were tested for...
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