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Emergence of Chikungunya Virus, Pakistan, 2016–2017

27 Dec 2019

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C hikungunya is a vectorborne viral disease that causes large outbreaks, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries (1). The term chikungunya is derived from a word in the Makonde language (spoken in parts of Tanzania and Mozambique, Africa), kungunyala, meaning "that which bends up," referring to the stooped posture and impaired gait patients exhibit because of severe joint pain (2). Chikungunya virus (CHIKV;...

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PMID: 31967539
DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.171636

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