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. 2008 Oct;14(10):1623-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1410.070569.

Chikungunya outbreak, South India, 2006

Prabhdeep Kaur  1 , Manickam Ponniah, Manoj V Murhekar, Vidya Ramachandran, Ramakrishnan Ramachandran, Hari Kishan Raju, Vanamail Perumal, Akhilesh C Mishra, Mohan D Gupte
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Chikungunya outbreak, South India, 2006

Prabhdeep Kaur et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices.

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Figure 1
Chikungunya cases by week of the onset, Mallela village, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2005–2006.
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Figure 2
Chikungunya cases and presence of Aedes spp. immature mosquitoes, Gowripet, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 2006.
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