Chikungunya arthritis: report of 6 cases

• Main Authors: L.M. Bambara (Author), G. Monteiro (Author), S. Marocco (Author), A. Carletto (Author), D. Biasi (Author), P. Caramaschi (Author), A. Marchetta (Author), A. Angheben (Author), A. Volpe (Author), G. Arcaro (Author), Z. Bisoffi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chikungunya is an arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The disease typically consists of an acute illness characterised by fever, rash, and incapacitating arthralgia, that can persist for months. Chikungunya virus, a member of the genus Alphavirus, has recently caused a large outbreak...