Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006

نویسندگان

  • Prabhdeep Kaur
  • Manickam Ponniah
  • Manoj V. Murhekar
  • Vidya Ramachandran
  • Ramakrishnan Ramachandran
  • Hari Kishan Raju
  • Vanamail Perumal
  • Akhilesh C. Mishra
  • Mohan D. Gupte
چکیده

We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008