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A localized outbreak of Chikungunya virus in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Tauro, Laura B; Cardoso, Cristiane W; Souza, Raquel L; Nascimento, Leile CJ; Santos, Daniela R dos; Campos, Gubio S; Sardi, Silvia; Reis, Olivete B dos; Reis, Mitermayer G; Kitron, Uriel; Ribeiro, Guilherme S.
  • Tauro, Laura B; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
  • Cardoso, Cristiane W; Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Salvador. Salvador. BR
  • Souza, Raquel L; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
  • Nascimento, Leile CJ; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
  • Santos, Daniela R dos; Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Salvador. Salvador. BR
  • Campos, Gubio S; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Salvador. BR
  • Sardi, Silvia; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Salvador. BR
  • Reis, Olivete B dos; Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Salvador. Salvador. BR
  • Reis, Mitermayer G; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
  • Kitron, Uriel; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
  • Ribeiro, Guilherme S; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz. Instituto Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 114: e180597, 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1040620
ABSTRACT
A localized Chikungunya virus (CHIKV; East/Central/South African genotype) outbreak (50 cases, 70% laboratory-confirmed; attack rate 5.3 confirmed cases/100 people) occurred in a Salvador, Brazil neighborhood, between Apr-Jun/2017. Highly clustered cases in space and time, mostly along a single street, highlight an increased risk of CHIKV transmission among pockets of susceptible populations. This finding underscores the need for ongoing local level surveillance for arboviral outbreaks.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chikungunya virus / Disease Outbreaks / Chikungunya Fever Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR / Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Salvador/BR / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chikungunya virus / Disease Outbreaks / Chikungunya Fever Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz/BR / Secretaria Municipal da Saúde de Salvador/BR / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR