Chikungunya in the Caribbean: An Epidemic in the Making.

Autor: Mowatt L; Department of Surgery, Anesthetics, Radiology and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. lizettemowatt@yahoo.com., Jackson ST; Virology Division, Microbiology Department, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Infectious diseases and therapy [Infect Dis Ther] 2014 Dec; Vol. 3 (2), pp. 63-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s40121-014-0043-9
Abstrakt: Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus that has shown increased prevalence in the Caribbean since October 2013. There have been several outbreaks throughout Asian and African countries over the past few decades with global travel and tourism having a major impact on the further spread of this disease. Improved policies and practices for preventative measures and epidemiological surveillance must be implemented to prevent the continued transmission of chikungunya.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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