Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006

Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006

We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and healt...

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Main Authors: Prabhdeep Kaur, Manickam Ponniah, Manoj V. Murhekar, Vidya Ramachandran, Ramakrishnan Ramachandran, Hari Kishan Raju, Vanamail Perumal, Akhilesh C. Mishra, Mohan D. Gupte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya
India
joint pain
outbreak
vector indices
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/07-0569_article
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Summary:We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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