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Chikungunya Fever: A Killer Epidemic in Ahmedabad City, India [PDF]
Background The Chikungunya virus is an alphavirus native to tropical Africa and Asia and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
Ramani, K. V. +3 more
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Early Warning Systems and Emergency Declarations During Brazil's Largest Dengue Outbreak
Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Early warning systems (EWSs) are essential for alert, detection, and response to potential public health emergencies. Brazil's 2024 dengue epidemic, the largest ever recorded, offers a critical case for assessing correspondence between timely epidemic risk detection and health governance responsiveness.
Lorena Guadalupe Barberia +10 more
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VCP/p97 Is a Proviral Host Factor for Replication of Chikungunya Virus and Other Alphaviruses
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 The evolutionarily conserved AAA+ ATPase valosin-containing protein (VCP) was previously shown to be a proviral host factor for several viruses from different viral families such as Flaviviridae, Picornaviridae, and Herpesviridae. VCP was shown to affect
Guillaume Carissimo +10 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Scrub typhus is a major cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) in the Asia–Pacific region. Nonspecific presentation, limited diagnostic accuracy and delayed treatment increase morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop a simple clinical score for early diagnosis in adults with AUFI. Methods A cross‐sectional
Wilawan Thipmontree +3 more
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Bone erosions and joint damage caused by chikungunya virus: a systematic review
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalBackground: Chikungunya fever is an emerging global infection transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes that manifests as an acute febrile illness with joint pain and can lead to chronic arthritis.
José Kennedy Amaral +2 more
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Evidence of arbovirus co-infection in suspected febrile malaria and typhoid patients in Nigeria
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013 Introduction: Clinical symptoms of malaria and typhoid infections are virtually indistinguishable from those initially seen in many arbovirus infections.
Marycelin Baba +9 more
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Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.Abstract The Paris 2024 Olympic Games posed a unique challenge due to their scale, associated risks and the need for robust healthcare preparedness. This review outlines the forecasting and anticipatory measures taken by the Etablissement français du sang (EFS) to ensure a resilient blood supply chain throughout the event.
Jean‐Baptiste Thibert +9 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015 This item has no abstract. Follow the links below to access the full text.
Juan Esteban Bedoya-Arias +6 more
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BMJ Global HealthIntroduction Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne arboviral disease posing an emerging global public health threat. Understanding the global burden of chikungunya is critical for designing effective prevention and control strategies.
Adrianne Marije de Roo +4 more
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