The global epidemiology of chikungunya from 1999 to 2020: A systematic literature review to inform the development and introduction of vaccines.

• Main Authors: Alison A Bettis (Author), Maïna L'Azou Jackson (Author), In-Kyu Yoon (Author), J Gabrielle Breugelmans (Author), Ana Goios (Author), Duane J Gubler (Author), Ann M Powers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chikungunya fever is an acute febrile illness that is often associated with severe polyarthralgia in humans. The disease is caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus. Since its reemergence in 2004, the virus has spread throughout the tropical world and several subtropical area...