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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Description:
From the language of the Makonde, northern Mozambique and southeast Tanzania (often misattributed to Swahili), "that which bends up." Chikungunya refers to the stooped posture that develops as a result of arthritic symptoms. A self-limiting disease, chikungunya is caused by an alphavirus spread by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. Though not generally fatal, the disease can be severe. A widespread outbreak in islands of the Indian Ocean, begun in February 2005, has caused >200 deaths.Sources: Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. 30th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 2003 and http://www.wikipedia.org
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Chikungunya Fever
Chikungunya Virus
Etymologia
Terminology As Topic

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 12(11):1772. ;
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3372367
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:351af0f63252002bebc618d45631ad6911fa6a58d1acec2950c9eb1e10a756d9
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