Chikungunya virus: A novel and potentially serious threat to New Zealand and the South Pacific islands
Autor(es): Derraik José G B, Slaney David, Nye Edwin R, Weinstein Philip
Resumo: There has never been a locally transmitted outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in New Zeal-, but the risk of an outbreak occurring is increasing with on-going interceptions of exotic mosquito vectors across its border, increasing traffic of goods - passengers, higher numbers of viremic travelers arriving, - local, regional, - global environmental change. The risk posed to New Zeal- by chikungunya virus is potentially high because of the transmissibility of this virus in subtropical climates, compounded by a population that is predominantly immunologically naive to exotic arboviruses. However, risk reduction in New Zeal- should not be considered in isolation but must be viewed within a wider South Pacific context. In this report, we discuss the potential threat posed by chikungunya to the region, focusing in particular on New Zeal-, - re-emphasizing the need for a South Pacific-wide approach towards mosquito-borne disease prevention.
Imprenta: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 83, n. 4, p. 755-759, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0123
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2010
