Outbreak of Chikungunya in the Republic of Congo and the global picture

Chikungunya fever is a crippling disease caused by an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.  Although Chikungunya virus is not often associated with mortality, the effects of virus outbreaks are often devastating, causing significant economic loss due to the st...

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Main Author: Alyson Ann Kelvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2171
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