Chikungunya Virus in US Travelers Returning from India, 2006. Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] Journal article | | Title | Chikungunya Virus in US Travelers Returning from India, 2006. | | Author(s) | Lanciotti RS | | Institution | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. | | Source | Emerg Infect Dis 2007 May; 13(5):764-7. | | Abstract | Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquitoborne alphavirus, is endemic in Africa and Asia. In 2005-2006, CHIKV epidemics were reported in islands in the Indian Ocean and in southern India. We present data on laboratory-confirmed CHIKV infections among travelers returning from India to the United States during 2006. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17553261 |
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