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Arrival of Chikungunya Virus in the New World: Prospects for Spread and Impact on Public Health
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2014 · Vol. 8(6) · pp. e2921–e2921
Scott C. Weaver✉(The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston)
Abstract
For the first time in modern scientific history, chikungunya virus has established its mosquito-human transmission cycle in the Americas. The history of dengue control, recent findings on chikungunya strain variation, and public health preparedness indicate the likelihood of the further spread of this outbreak.
Mosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsMalaria Research and ControlChikungunyaOutbreakAedes aegyptiAedesDengue feverVector (molecular biology)ArbovirusPublic healthAlphavirus infectionVirology
MeSH terms
AmericasAnimalsChikungunya virusHumansCulicidaePublic HealthCommunicable Diseases, EmergingEpidemicsChikungunya Fever
Funding
- National Institutes of Health
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