Autor(es): Jain Manisha, Rai Sumit, Chakravarti Anita

Resumo: The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne Alphavirus, which causes epidemics of fever, rash - polyarthralgia in Africa - Asia. First isolated in 1953 in Tanzania, CHIKV has caused numerous well-documented outbreaks - epidemics in both Africa - South-East Asia. The epidemic of Chikungunya fever that affected the population of La Reunion at Christmas in 2005 will be remembered as the most serious public health crises in the isl-'s history. A widely circulating mutant CHIKV is a possible explanation for the epidemiological pattern of the disease in this region. In this review, we have tried to give the latest information about the present outbreak - have tried to analyse the possible reasons for the same.

Imprenta: Tropical Doctor, v. 38, n. 2, p. 70-72, 2008

Identificador do Objeto Digital: 10.1258/td.2007.070019

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de Publicação: 2008