Chikungunya Infection in Travelers

Hochedez, Patrick; Jaureguiberry, Stephane; Debruyne, Monique; Bossi, Philippe; Hausfater, Pierre; Brucker, Gilles; Bricaire, Francois; Caumes, Eric

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Chikungunya Infection in Travelers

Published Date:

Oct 2006

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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(10):1565-1567.

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Hochedez, Patrick ; Jaureguiberry, Stephane ; Debruyne, Monique ; Bossi, Philippe ; Hausfater, Pierre ; ... More ▼

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The largest described outbreak of chikungunya virus has been occurring on the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean since March 2005. We describe the manifestations of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from these islands, with focus on skin manifestations.

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