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Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya Virus Antibodies, French Polynesia, 2014–2015
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 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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Viruses, 2022 Chikungunya virus, the causative agent of chikungunya fever, is generally characterized by the sudden onset of symptoms, including fever, rash, myalgia, and headache.
Mohamad S. Hakim, Abu T. Aman
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Emergence of Chikungunya Virus in Pakistan: What should be done?
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2021 Since 10 years, Chikungunya – a virus spread through Aedes spp mosquitoes – has reemerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands.1 In South- East Asia, epidemics have been documented in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka ...
Abbas Ali Hussain, Rabia Sarwar
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Intensive Care Admissions for Severe Chikungunya Virus Infection, French Polynesia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 During the 2014–2015 chikungunya outbreak in French Polynesia, 64 patients with confirmed chikungunya virus infection were admitted into intensive care.
Adrien Koeltz +2 more
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023 Objectives. To characterize the distribution profile of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus infections in Latin America and the Caribbean and to identify possible factors associated with the risk of dissemination and severity of these arboviruses ...
Letícia L.M. Santos +4 more
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Characterization of Reemerging Chikungunya Virus
PLoS Pathogens, 2007 An unprecedented epidemic of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection recently started in countries of the Indian Ocean area, causing an acute and painful syndrome with strong fever, asthenia, skin rash, polyarthritis, and lethal cases of encephalitis. The basis for chikungunya disease and the tropism of CHIKV remain unknown.
Sourisseau, Marion +25 more
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New Microbes and New Infections, 2017 Chikungunya fever is a major public health issue in India affecting billions. After 2010, the infection was in a decline until in 2016, when a massive outbreak affected the country. In this report, we present serologic and molecular investigations of 600
N. Kaur +8 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 Objectives: To investigate risk factors for persistent arthralgia in patients with chikungunya, and describe its impact on daily activities. Methods: From September 2014 to July 2016, a surveillance study enrolled patients with acute febrile illness in ...
Monaíse M.O. Silva +14 more
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Detection of Chikungunya Virus in Nepal [PDF]
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015 Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging alphaviral disease and a public health problem in South Asia including Nepal in recent years. In this study, sera were collected from patients presenting with fever, headache, muscular pain, fatigue, and joint pain of both upper and lower extremities. A total of 169 serum samples were tested for CHIKV and dengue
Basu Dev, Pandey +4 more
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, 2015 Background: Chikungunya is an emerging arbovirus that has caused explosive outbreaks in Africa and Asia for decades and invaded the Americas just over a year ago.
Tatem, A.J. +11 more
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