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Published on: March 13, 2018
Chikungunya: bending over the Americas and the rest of the world
Miguel Madariaga1, Eduardo Ticona2, Cristhian Resurrecion3
1Section of Infectious Diseases, Naples Community Hospital, Naples, United States.
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.
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