Chikungunya Fever Cases Identified in the Veterans Health Administration System, 2014.

BACKGROUND:During December 2013, the first locally transmitted chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infections in the Americas were reported in the Caribbean. Although CHIKV infection is rarely fatal, risk for severe disease increases with age and medical comorbidities. Herein we describe characteristics of Ve...

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Main Authors: Tara Perti, Cynthia A Lucero-Obusan, Patricia L Schirmer, Mark A Winters, Mark Holodniy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4856344?pdf=render