Autor(es): Lanciotti, Robert S.; Kosoy, Olga L.; Laven, Janeen J.; Panella, Amanda J.; Velez, Jason O.; Lambert, Amy J.; Campbell, Grant L.

Resumo: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquitoborne alpha-virus, is endemic in Africa and Asia. In 2005-2006, CHIKV epidemics were reported in islands in the Indian Ocean and in southern India. We present data on laboratory-confirmed CHIKV infections among travelers returning from India to the United States during 2006.

Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 13, n. 5, p. 764-767, 2007

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Infectious diseases ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemiology ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de publicação: 2007

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