| Literature DB >> 19674271 |
Thierry Pistone1, Khaled Ezzedine, Marie Boisvert, Marie-Catherine Receveur, Isabelle Schuffenecker, Hervé Zeller, Marie-Edith Lafon, Hervé Fleury, Denis Malvy.
Abstract
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection has been reported in West Africa since 1966, with the last outbreaks from Senegal in 1996 and 1997. We report a cluster of CHIKV infection among travelers returning from Senegal in 2006. Eight imported cases of dengue-like syndrome with fever, joint pain, and skin manifestations were investigated.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19674271 DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00294.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Travel Med ISSN: 1195-1982 Impact factor: 8.490