Secondary Autochthonous Outbreak of Chikungunya, Southern Italy, 2017.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 25(11): 2093-2095, 2019 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31625839
ABSTRACT
In 2017, a chikungunya outbreak in central Italy later evolved into a secondary cluster in southern Italy, providing evidence of disease emergence in new areas. Officials have taken action to raise awareness among clinicians and the general population, increase timely case detection, reduce mosquito breeding sites, and promote mosquito bite prevention.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chikungunya virus
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Disease Outbreaks
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Chikungunya Fever
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Year:
2019
Type:
Article