Chikungunya in Southeast Asia: understanding the emergence and finding solutions
Autor(es): Pulmanausahakul Rojjanaporn, Roytrakul Sittiruk, Auewarakul Prasert, Smith Duncan R
Resumo: In the last few years, chikungunya has become a major problem in Southeast Asia, with large numbers of cases being reported in Singapore, Malaysia, - Thail-. Much of the current epidemic of chikungunya in Southeast Asia is being driven by the emergence of a strain of chikungunya virus that originated in Africa - spread to isl-s in the Indian Ocean, as well as to India - Sri Lanka, - then onwards to Southeast Asia. There is currently no specific treatment for chikungunya - no vaccine is available for this disease. This review seeks to provide a short update on the reemergence of chikungunya in Southeast Asia - the prospects for control of this disease.
Palavras-Chave: Alphavirus; Chikungunya; Southeast Asia; Vaccine
Imprenta: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 15, n. 10, p. e671-6, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.06.002
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Vaccine ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
