Epidemiology of Chikungunya in the Americas

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• Alternative Title:
  J Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Yactayo, Sergio ; Staples, J. Erin ; Millot, Véronique ; Cibrelus, Laurence ; Ramon-Pardo, Pilar
• Description:
  Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) emerged in the Americas in late 2013 to cause substantial acute and chronic morbidity. About 1.1 million cases of chikungunya were reported within a year, including severe cases and deaths. The burden of chikungunya is unclear owing to inadequate disease surveillance and underdiagnosis. Virus evolution, globalization, and climate change may further CHIKV spread. No approved vaccine or antiviral therapeutics exist. Early detection and appropriate management could reduce the burden of severe atypical and chronic arthritic disease. Improved surveillance and risk assessment are needed to mitigate the impact of chikungunya.
• Subjects:
  Aedes/virology Animals Chikungunya Fever/complications Chikungunya Fever/epidemiology Chikungunya Fever/prevention & Control Chikungunya Fever/virology Chikungunya Virus/genetics Chikungunya Virus/immunology Chikungunya Virus/physiology Climate Change Communicable Diseases, Emerging/embryology Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology Communicable Diseases, Emerging/prevention & Control Communicable Diseases, Emerging/virology Evolution, Molecular Humans Mosquito Vectors/virology Risk Assessment

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• Source:
  J Infect Dis. 2016; 214(Suppl 5):S441-S445.
• Pubmed ID:
  27920170
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5137246
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Americas
• Volume:
  214
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3bac77097c708f2553f5789af90c34490fb98d21cfe84da0a6c5052b9a2cf10c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43659/cdc_43659_DS1.pdf
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