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Use and Effects of Topical Insect Repellents in Infants During the 2005–2006 Chikungunya Outbreak in Réunion: A 2009 INR Study
Background - During the chikungunya outbreak on Réunion Island in 2005–2006, recommendations regarding individual mosquito protection measures using repellents for young children varied....
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The resurgence of chikungunya in Réunion in 2010. Trends in vector control measures
The resurgence of local transmission of the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) by Aedes albopictus beginning in March 2010 on the island of Réunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean, required...
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Active Surveillance of Emerging Hospitalized Cases of Chikungunya. Réunion, April 2005–March 2006. Detailed Report
Introduction: Chikungunya infection is an arbovirus disease generally considered mild, characterized by fever accompanied by joint pain. It first appeared in Réunion in March 2005 and...
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Five Years of Chikungunya in Réunion: An Epidemiological Update. 1st Regional Health Surveillance Conference in Réunion. December 7, 2010
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The Emergence of Chikungunya in Réunion, 2005–2006. Public Health Monitoring Days, November 29 and 30, 2006
Introduction The Chikungunya virus is an alphavirus of the Togaviridae family transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes (Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. polynesiensis). This virus is...
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Chikungunya Outbreak in Mayotte: Results of a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Public Health Monitoring Conference, Paris, November 29–30, 2006
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Active Surveillance of Emerging Hospitalized Cases of Chikungunya, Réunion Island, April 2005–March 2006. Public Health Surveillance Conference, Paris, November 29–30, 2006
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Epidemiology of Chikungunya Virus Infection on Réunion Island: Update as of January 8, 2006.
In early 2005, a major outbreak of Chikungunya infection struck the Comoros, where more than 5,000 cases were reported between January and March. The virus then spread to other islands...
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Support Mission to Combat the Chikungunya Outbreak in Réunion
Since April 2005, the department of Réunion has been facing a Chikungunya epidemic. The persistence of active outbreaks despite the end of the 2005 southern winter indicates that the...
