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An increase in cases of chikungunya fever is reported in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. As there is no specific treatment for this disease and the only available treatment is symptomatic, it is very relevant to develop ...
K. V. Kaa +3 more
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First report of Chikungunya virus infection in Nepal
Chikungunya virus is an emerging arboviral disease that has been spreading rapidly across south Asia in recent years. Until recently, no chikungunya cases have been reported in Nepal.
Sher Bahadur Pun +2 more
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Antivirals against the Chikungunya Virus [PDF]
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that has re-emerged in recent decades, causing large-scale epidemics in many parts of the world. CHIKV infection leads to a febrile disease known as chikungunya fever (CHIKF), which is characterised by severe joint pain and myalgia.
Battisti, Verena +2 more
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Arboviruses have been shown to circulate in Madagascar, including West Nile, dengue, and chikungunya viruses, though the extent of their circulation remains poorly documented.
Anaïs Broban +8 more
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Using mathematical transmission modelling to investigate drivers of respiratory syncytial virus seasonality in children in the philippines [PDF]
We used a mathematical transmission model to estimate when ecological drivers of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) transmissibility would need to act in order to produce the observed seasonality of RSV in the Philippines.
Simoes, Eric A. F. +49 more
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BackgroundDuring 2015-16 Brazil experienced the largest epidemic of Zika virus ever reported. This arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) has been linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in adults but other neurological associations are uncertain. Chikungunya
Ravi Mehta +21 more
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Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya Virus Antibodies, French Polynesia, 2014–2015
We investigated dengue and chikungunya virus antibody seroprevalence in French Polynesia during 2014–2015. Dengue virus seroprevalence was ≈60% among schoolchildren and >83% among the general population; chikungunya virus seroprevalence was
Maite Aubry +18 more
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Infections with Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne alphavirus, cause an acute febrile syndrome often followed by chronic arthritis that persists for months to years post-infection.
John M Powers +12 more
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Imported Chikungunya Virus Infection
To the Editor: Chikungunya is a disease caused by an arboviral alphavirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus). Symptoms include fever, myalgia, rash, and joint pain (which can last for several months) (1). During the 2005–2006 epidemics on Reunion Island, clinical manifestations such as severe hepatitis, severe ...
Soumahoro, M. K. +6 more
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Detection of chikungunya virus in the Southern region, Saudi Arabia
Background and aim Despite the fact that the chikungunya viral infection is a neglected disease, complications such as hemorrhagic fever, arthritis, and lymphopenia remain a health concern.
Abdulrahim R. Hakami +14 more
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