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Travelers With Chikungunya Virus Infection Returning to Northwest Italy From the Caribbean and Central America During June-November 2014
- Source :
- Journal of travel medicine. 22(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently emerged in the Caribbean. In Italy, CHIKV vector is documented in the Po river valley; therefore, a risk for autochthonous outbreaks is present. We report a case series of seven imported CHIKV infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean and Latin America occurring between June and November 2014, in the area of Turin, Northwest Italy, 3 years after the last imported cases were reported. These cases are a reminder of the need to always consider CHIKV infection in travelers from these epidemic areas as well as the importance of a prompt diagnosis.
- Subjects :
- Latin Americans
medicine.disease_cause
Disease Outbreaks
Aedes
Risk Factors
medicine
Animals
Humans
Chikungunya
River valley
Travel
Tropical Climate
business.industry
virus diseases
Outbreak
General Medicine
Virology
Insect Vectors
Latin America
Caribbean Region
Italy
Vector (epidemiology)
Chikungunya Virus Infection
Chikungunya Fever
Seasons
business
Chikungunya virus
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17088305
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of travel medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bbc5b513ffd75f1b541c2cb7b05f91bb