Chikungunya in the Caribbean—Threat for Europe
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Xin-Hua Yao, Hai-Lin Zhang, Pi-Yu Wang, Maimaitijiang Wumaier, Xue-Yan Yuan, Ming-Hua Li, Chang-Zhong Zhu, Li-Ping Fu, and Guo-Dong Liang Author affiliations: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, China (Z. Lu, S.-H. Fu, C.-J. Tang, M.-H. Li, G.-D. Liang); National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing (Z. Lu, S.-H. Fu, C.-J. Tang, M.-H. Li, G.-D. Liang); Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China (Z. Lu, S.-H. Fu, C.-J. Tang, M.-H. Li, G.-D. Liang); Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (L. Cao); Xinjiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi, China (S. Zhang, M. Wumaier, L.-P. Fu); Kashi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kashi, China (Z.-X. Li, C.-Z. Zhu); Jiashi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiashi, China (M. Tusong, X-H Yao); Yunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Dali City, China (H.-L. Zhang, P.-Y. Wang); and Jiashi County Hospital, Jiashi (X.-Y. Yuan)
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