Chikungunya virus infection: report of the first case diagnosed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Infecção pelo virus Chikungunya: relato do primeiro caso diagnosticado no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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45(1): 128-129, Jan.-Feb. 2012. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Initially diagnosed in Africa and Asia, the Chikungunya virus has been detected in the last three years in the Caribbean, Italy, France, and the United States of America. Herein, we report the first case for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2010.
RESUMO
Antes diagnosticado na África e na Ásia, o vírus Chikungunya foi detectado nos últimos três anos, no Caribe, na Itália, na França e nos Estados Unidos. Relatamos o primeiro caso do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, em 2010.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Chikungunya virus
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Alphavirus Infections
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Aedes
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Vector Control of Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital São Vicente de Paulo/BR
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Ministério da Saúde/BR
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