Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus Infection, Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

In June 2012, health authorities in Papua New Guinea detected an increase in febrile illnesses in Vanimo. Chikungunya virus of the Eastern/Central/Southern African genotype harboring the E1:A226V mutation was identified. This ongoing outbreak has spread to ≥8 other provinces and has had a harmful ef...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Horwood, Paul F., Reimer, Lisa J., Dagina, Rosheila, Susapu, Melinda, Bande, Grace, Katusele, Michelle, Koimbu, Gussy, Jimmy, Stella, Ropa, Berry, Siba, Peter M., Pavlin, Boris I.
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Subjects:
Dispatch
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965757
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130130

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810919/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965757
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130130

Similar Items