Entomologic and Virologic Investigation of Chikungunya, Singapore

Entomologic and Virologic Investigation of Chikungunya, Singapore

Local transmission of chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, was first reported in Singapore in January 2008. After 3 months of absence, locally acquired Chikungunya cases resurfaced in May 2008, causing an outbreak that resulted in a total of 231 cases by September 2008. The circ...

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Main Authors: Lee-Ching Ng, Li-Kiang Tan, Cheong-Huat Tan, Sharon S.Y. Tan, Hapuarachchige C. Hapuarachchi, Kwoon-Yong Pok, Yee-Ling Lai, Sai-Gek Lam-Phua, Göran Bucht, Raymond T.P. Lin, Yee-Sin Leo, Boon-Hian Tan, Hwi-Kwang Han, Peng-Lim S Ooi, Lyn James, Seow-Poh Khoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya
chikungunya virus
surveillance
entomology
virology
sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1486_article

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