Chikungunya outbreak, South India, 2006
Autor(es): Kaur, Prabhdeep; Ponniah, Manickam; Murhekar, Manoj V.; Ramachandran, Vidya; Ramachandran, Ramakrishnan; Raju, Hari Kishan; Perumal, Vanamail; Mishra, Akhilesh C.; Gupte, Mohan D.
Resumo: We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices.
Palavras-Chave: Epidemic; Virus
Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 14, n. 10, p. 1623-1625, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3201/eid1410.070569
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Chikungunya Fever ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2008
