Excess mortality profile during the Asian genotype chikungunya epidemic in the Dominican Republic, 2014.

doi:10.1093/trstmh/try072

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Excess mortality profile during the Asian genotype chikungunya epidemic in the Dominican Republic, 2014.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Oct 2018

Freitas Andre Ricardo Ribas, Alarcón-Elbal Pedro Mª, Paulino-Ramírez Robert, Donalisio Maria Rita

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Background: In 2014 there was a large chikungunya epidemic in the Dominican Republic, with 539 099 reported cases and 6 deaths. Although chikungunya is considered a low-mortality disease, studies have suggested this is an underestimation. This study assessed deaths associated with the epidemic. Methods: Mortality data were obtained from the National Statistics Office, the surveillance system for acute febrile...

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PMID: 30085307
DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try072

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