Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas
Summary: In the Americas, one decade following its emergence in 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) continues to spread and cause epidemics across the region. To date, 3.7 million suspected and laboratory-confirmed chikungunya cases have been reported in 50 countries or territories in the Americas. Here...
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| author | William M. de Souza Guilherme S. Ribeiro Shirlene T.S. de Lima Ronaldo de Jesus Filipe R.R. Moreira Charles Whittaker Maria Anice M. Sallum Christine V.F. Carrington Ester C. Sabino Uriel Kitron Nuno R. Faria Scott C. Weaver |
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| description | Summary: In the Americas, one decade following its emergence in 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) continues to spread and cause epidemics across the region. To date, 3.7 million suspected and laboratory-confirmed chikungunya cases have been reported in 50 countries or territories in the Americas. Here, we outline the current status and epidemiological aspects of chikungunya in the Americas and discuss prospects for future research and public health strategies to combat CHIKV in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66f3c2ac01894a45a7d59b799dfcea172024-01-10T04:39:33ZengElsevierThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas2667-193X2024-02-0130100673Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the AmericasWilliam M. de Souza0Guilherme S. Ribeiro1Shirlene T.S. de Lima2Ronaldo de Jesus3Filipe R.R. Moreira4Charles Whittaker5Maria Anice M. Sallum6Christine V.F. Carrington7Ester C. Sabino8Uriel Kitron9Nuno R. Faria10Scott C. Weaver11Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilLaboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilCoordenação Geral dos Laboratórios de Saúde Pública, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, Brazil; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilDepartamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UKDepartamento de Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Republic of Trinidad and TobagoInstituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAMRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK; Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD, USA; Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USASummary: In the Americas, one decade following its emergence in 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) continues to spread and cause epidemics across the region. To date, 3.7 million suspected and laboratory-confirmed chikungunya cases have been reported in 50 countries or territories in the Americas. Here, we outline the current status and epidemiological aspects of chikungunya in the Americas and discuss prospects for future research and public health strategies to combat CHIKV in the region.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X23002478Chikungunya virusArbovirusMosquito-borne virusAlphavirusAmericas |
| spellingShingle | William M. de Souza Guilherme S. Ribeiro Shirlene T.S. de Lima Ronaldo de Jesus Filipe R.R. Moreira Charles Whittaker Maria Anice M. Sallum Christine V.F. Carrington Ester C. Sabino Uriel Kitron Nuno R. Faria Scott C. Weaver Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas The Lancet Regional Health. Americas Chikungunya virus Arbovirus Mosquito-borne virus Alphavirus Americas |
| title | Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas |
| title_full | Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas |
| title_fullStr | Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas |
| title_short | Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas |
| title_sort | chikungunya a decade of burden in the americas |
| topic | Chikungunya virus Arbovirus Mosquito-borne virus Alphavirus Americas |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X23002478 |
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