Chikungunya Infection in Travelers

Patrick Hochedez, Stéphane Jauréguiberry, Monique Debruyne, Philippe Bossi, Pierre Hausfater, Gilles Brücker, François Bricaire, Éric Caumes

Emerging infectious diseases · 2006 · 157 citations · 12 references

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The largest described outbreak of chikungunya virus has been occurring on the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean since March 2005. We describe the manifestations of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from these islands, with focus on skin manifestations.

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