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Outbreak investigation of reemerging chikungunya virus in Malaysia in 2019-2020.
BMC infectious diseases - 11 Jun 2026
Lim Yik-Zheng, Teoh Boon-Teong, Khor Chee-Sieng, Arifin Nadrah-Arfizah, Tan Kim-Kee, Abd-Jamil Juraina, Azizan Noor-Syahida, Yaacob Che-Norainon, Hanuar Nurul-Farhanah, Affendi Sarah, Johari Jefree, Tan Jia-Yi, Vinnie-Siow Wei Yin, Sam Sing-Sin, Low Van-Lun, AbuBakar Sazaly
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BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that imposes a substantial public health burden in tropical regions. After a decade of sporadic transmission, Malaysia experienced an alarming resurgence of CHIKV cases in 2019. This study investigated the reemergence of CHIKV in Malaysia following this prolonged period of sporadic transmission. METHODS: An outbreak investigation was conducted in...
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