Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014
We identified 78 imported chikungunya cases in Taiwan during 2006–2014. Sixty-six (84.6%) cases were initially suspected to be dengue, which indicates the necessity for laboratory diagnostics in differentiation between dengue and chikungunya. Results also emphasize the need for active surveillance o...
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| author | Cheng-Fen Yang Chien-Ling Su Tung-Chien Hsu Shu-Fen Chang Chien-Chou Lin Pei-Yun Shu |
| author_facet | Cheng-Fen Yang Chien-Ling Su Tung-Chien Hsu Shu-Fen Chang Chien-Chou Lin Pei-Yun Shu |
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| description | We identified 78 imported chikungunya cases in Taiwan during 2006–2014. Sixty-six (84.6%) cases were initially suspected to be dengue, which indicates the necessity for laboratory diagnostics in differentiation between dengue and chikungunya. Results also emphasize the need for active surveillance of febrile illness at points of entry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d15e6305637a498bac4985410919cf9a2022-12-22T03:36:15ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-11-0122111981198410.3201/eid2211.160404Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014Cheng-Fen YangChien-Ling SuTung-Chien HsuShu-Fen ChangChien-Chou LinPei-Yun ShuWe identified 78 imported chikungunya cases in Taiwan during 2006–2014. Sixty-six (84.6%) cases were initially suspected to be dengue, which indicates the necessity for laboratory diagnostics in differentiation between dengue and chikungunya. Results also emphasize the need for active surveillance of febrile illness at points of entry.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0404_articlechikungunya virusviruseschikungunyaepidemiologyimported caseTaiwan |
| spellingShingle | Cheng-Fen Yang Chien-Ling Su Tung-Chien Hsu Shu-Fen Chang Chien-Chou Lin Pei-Yun Shu Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 Emerging Infectious Diseases chikungunya virus viruses chikungunya epidemiology imported case Taiwan |
| title | Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 |
| title_full | Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 |
| title_fullStr | Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 |
| title_short | Imported Chikungunya Virus Strains, Taiwan, 2006–2014 |
| title_sort | imported chikungunya virus strains taiwan 2006 2014 |
| topic | chikungunya virus viruses chikungunya epidemiology imported case Taiwan |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0404_article |
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