Chikungunya Infection in Travelers
Open Access
- 1 October 2006
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (10) , 1565-1567
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1210.060495
Abstract
The largest described outbreak of chikungunya virus has been occurring on the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean since March 2005. We describe the manifestations of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from these islands, with focus on skin manifestations.Keywords
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