Chikungunya in Singapore: imported cases among travelers visiting friends and relatives
Autor(es): Lim Poh Lian, Oh Helen May-Lin, Ooi Eng Eong
Resumo: Chikungunya infections were detected in Singapore among returning travelers who had visited friends - relatives (VFR) in India - Malaysia. These sporadic imported cases occurred over a year before the 2008 chikungunya outbreaks in Singapore, demonstrating the potential for introducing this emerging viral infection into new areas via VFR travel.
Imprenta: Journal of Travel Medicine, v. 16, n. 4, p. 289-291, 2009
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00313.x
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - RT-PCR ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission
Data de publicação: 2009
