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Review
. 2016 Jan-Feb;20(1):91-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.10.004. Epub 2015 Dec 17.

Chikungunya: bending over the Americas and the rest of the world

Miguel Madariaga  1 , Eduardo Ticona  2 , Cristhian Resurrecion  3
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Review

Chikungunya: bending over the Americas and the rest of the world

Miguel Madariaga et al. Braz J Infect Dis. 2016 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito bites. A viral mutation has allowed Aedes albopictus to become the preferred vector extending the geographic spread of the condition. The virus causes an acute febrile illness occasionally followed by a chronic rheumatic condition causing severe impairment. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with serology. No specific treatment is currently available. This article reviews the condition with emphasis on his dissemination in the Americas.

Keywords: Alphavirus; Chikungunya; Epidemics.

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Life cycle of the Chikungunya virus.
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Chikungunya in the Americas. In red: countries with endemic transmission with more than 1000 cases reported. In orange: Countries with endemic transmission with more than 1000 cases reported. In blue: Countries or States with imported cases only. Without color: Countries or States with no transmission reported.
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