Outbreak of Chikungunya in the Republic of Congo and the global picture
Autor(es): Kelvin Alyson Ann
Resumo: Chikungunya fever is a crippling disease caused by an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Although Chikungunya virus is not often associated with mortality, the effects of virus outbreaks are often devastating, causing significant economic loss due to the strain on health care. Chikungunya is quickly spreading globally as a result of viral genetic mutations leading to the adaptation of new vector hosts - insecticide resistance. The recent outbreak of Chikungunya fever in the republic of Congo has reported thous-s of people affected. Here we review the past Chikungunya fever epidemiology - new reports aimed at therapeutic intervention of this disease.
Imprenta: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, v. 5, n. 6, p. 441-444, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3855/jidc.2171
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
