Chikungunya Virus in US Travelers Returning from India, 2006

Chikungunya Virus in US Travelers Returning from India, 2006

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquitoborne alphavirus; is endemic in Africa and Asia. In 2005–2006, CHIKV epidemics were reported in islands in the Indian Ocean and in southern India. We present data on laboratory-confirmed CHIKV infections among travelers returning from India to the United States d...

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Main Authors: Robert S. Lanciotti, Olga L. Kosoy, Janeen J. Laven, Amanda J. Panella, Jason O. Velez, Amy J. Lambert, Grant L. Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya
alphavirus
laboratory diagnosis
RT-PCR
dispatch
India
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/07-0015_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/07-0015_article

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