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) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2022
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Series: | Infectious Diseases
12 |
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Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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