CS6.2 Re-emergence of Chikungunya virus
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Re-emergence of chikungunya virus in India.
Chikungunya virus is no stranger to the Indian sub continent. Since its first isolation in Calcutta, in 1963, there have been several reports of chikungunya virus infection in different parts of India. The last outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in India in 1971. Subsequently, there has been no active or passive surveillance carried out in the country and therefore, it ‘seemed’ t...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60021-0