Risks to the Americas associated with the continued expansion of chikungunya virus
AM Powers - Journal of General Virology, 2015 - microbiologyresearch.org
AM Powers
Journal of General Virology, 2015•microbiologyresearch.orgChikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne virus that has been responsible for over 2 million
human infections during the past decade. This virus, which previously had a geographical
range primarily restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent and South East
Asia, has recently moved to subtropical latitudes as well as the western hemisphere. This
expansion into novel habitats brings unique risks associated with further spread of the virus
and the disease it causes.
human infections during the past decade. This virus, which previously had a geographical
range primarily restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent and South East
Asia, has recently moved to subtropical latitudes as well as the western hemisphere. This
expansion into novel habitats brings unique risks associated with further spread of the virus
and the disease it causes.
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne virus that has been responsible for over 2 million human infections during the past decade. This virus, which previously had a geographical range primarily restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia, has recently moved to subtropical latitudes as well as the western hemisphere. This expansion into novel habitats brings unique risks associated with further spread of the virus and the disease it causes.