Chikungunya Virus A Growing Global Public Health Threat

The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an RNA virus that is transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitos commonly found in tropical and subtropical countries. In humans, CHIKV causes an infection with symptoms strikingly like those of the dengue virus and Zika disease, both of which are also transmitted to hu...

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Other Authors: Engohang-Ndong, Jean (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2022
Series:Infectious Diseases 12
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