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. 2016 Dec 15;214(suppl 5):S510-S513.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiw370.

Chikungunya in the Americas: Recommendations and Conclusions

Barney S Graham  1 , Patricia M Repik  2 , Sergio Yactayo  3
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Chikungunya in the Americas: Recommendations and Conclusions

Barney S Graham et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Discovered in 1953, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) circulated in Africa and Southeast Asia, with periodic outbreaks, for many years. Highly efficient transmission following a genetic mutation of the virus in 2005 caused its global spread. Associated with significant morbidity, CHIKV creates a large public health burden, and despite various efforts, there are currently no licensed vaccines nor specific treatments. To garner a better understanding of the virus, identify gaps in knowledge, and guide the development of more-effective interventions, the World Health Organization and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases assembled global experts for discussion and review. Herein described are the outcomes.

Keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; CHIKV; alphavirus; chikungunya; chikungunya virus; virus-like particles.

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