Notice to public health officials and clinicians: Recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean
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Notice to public health officials and clinicians: Recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean

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  • Alternative Title:
    Recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean
  • Corporate Authors:
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
  • Description:
    December 13, 2013, 1400:00 (2:00 PM ET)

    CDCHAN-00358

    On December 7, 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first local (autochthonous) transmission of chikungunya virus in the Americas. As of December 12th, 10 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in patients who reside on the French side of St. Martin in the Caribbean. Laboratory testing is pending on additional suspected cases. Onset of illness for confirmed cases was between October 15 and December 4. At this time, there are no reports of other suspected chikungunya cases outside St. Martin. However, further spread to other countries in the region is possible.

    Chikungunya virus infection should be considered in patients with acute onset of fever and polyarthralgia, especially those who have recently traveled to the Caribbean. Healthcare providers are encouraged to report suspected chikungunya cases to their state or local health department to facilitate diagnosis and to mitigate the risk of local transmission.

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    HAN ; 358
  • Series:
    Health Alert Network
  • Document Type:
    HAN Health Advisory
  • Place as Subject:
    Caribbean Region
  • Pages in Document:
    2 unnumbered pages
  • Issue:
    358
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