Endemic chikungunya fever in Kenyan children: a prospective cohort study

Endemic chikungunya fever in Kenyan children: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) was first described in Tanzania in 1952. Several epidemics including East Africa have occurred, but there are no descriptions of longitudinal surveillance of endemic disease. Here, we estimate the incidence of CHIKF in coastal Kenya and describe the asso...

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Main Authors: Doris K. Nyamwaya, Mark Otiende, Donwilliams O. Omuoyo, George Githinji, Henry K. Karanja, John N. Gitonga, Zaydah R. de Laurent, James R. Otieno, Rosemary Sang, Everlyn Kamau, Stanley Cheruiyot, Edward Otieno, Charles N. Agoti, Philip Bejon, Samuel M. Thumbi, George M. Warimwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05875-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05875-5

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