Chikungunya Infection in Travelers

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hochedez, Patrick, Jaureguiberry, Stephane, Debruyne, Monique, Bossi, Philippe, Hausfater, Pierre, Brucker, Gilles, Bricaire, Francois, Caumes, Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3290953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17176573
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1210.060495
Descripción
Sumario: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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