Impact of Chikungunya virus infection on health status and quality of life: a retrospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Persistent symptoms, mainly joint and muscular pain and depression, have been reported several months after Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. Their frequency and their impact on quality of life have not been compared with those of an unexposed population. In the present study, we aimed...

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Main Authors: Man-Koumba Soumahoro, Patrick Gérardin, Pierre-Yves Boëlle, Joelle Perrau, Adrian Fianu, Jacques Pouchot, Denis Malvy, Antoine Flahault, François Favier, Thomas Hanslik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2771894?pdf=render