Reemergence of an unusual disease: The chikungunya epidemic
Autor(es): Ligon B Lee
Resumo: Since the beginning of 2006, a crippling mosquito-borne disease has shown an explosive emergence in nations in the Indian Ocean area. By March 7, 2006, 157,000 people had been infected in the French isl- La Réunion, - the disease had spread to the isl-s of Seychelles, Mauritius, - Mayotte (French). Subsequently, the disease appeared in India, China, - European countries. The World Health Organization is taking measures to assist in fighting the epidemic. This article describes the disease, its recent emergence, - the current epidemic.
Imprenta: Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, v. 17, n. 2, p. 99-104, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1053/j.spid.2006.04.009
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2006
