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. 2019 Sep 12;13(9):e0007575.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007575. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Chikungunya-attributable deaths: A neglected outcome of a neglected disease

Antonio S Lima Neto  1   2   3 , Geziel S Sousa  1 , Osmar J Nascimento  1 , Marcia C Castro  4
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Chikungunya-attributable deaths: A neglected outcome of a neglected disease

Antonio S Lima Neto et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Fig 1. Confirmed chikungunya cases (N = 80,153), case fatality rates (per 1,000 cases), and confirmed chikungunya deaths (N = 169) by age groups and interval between onset of symptoms and death (days) in Fortaleza, Brazil (2016–2017).
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