Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014

We identified 78 imported chikungunya cases in Taiwan during 2006–2014. Sixty-six (84.6%) cases were initially suspected to be dengue, which indicates the necessity for laboratory diagnostics in differentiation between dengue and chikungunya. Results also emphasize the need for active surveillance o...

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Autores principales: Yang, Cheng-Fen, Su, Chien-Ling, Hsu, Tung-Chien, Chang, Shu-Fen, Lin, Chien-Chou, Huang, Jason C., Shu, Pei-Yun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5088036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27767908
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2211.160404
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Sumario:We identified 78 imported chikungunya cases in Taiwan during 2006–2014. Sixty-six (84.6%) cases were initially suspected to be dengue, which indicates the necessity for laboratory diagnostics in differentiation between dengue and chikungunya. Results also emphasize the need for active surveillance of febrile illness at points of entry.

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