The 2016-2017 Chikungunya Outbreak in Karachi

Conclusion This study confirmed that the current outbreak in Karachi during Dec 2016-Feb 2017 is of Chikungunya Virus and may appeared in more frequent outbreaks of CHKV in near future as of dengue in Pakistan. We recommend surveillance for CHKV, its vectors and preparedness to prevent future outbreaks of CHKV infection in Pakistan. Corresponding Author Dr. Nadia Jamil is the corresponding author for this article. Email: diaraj@hotmail.com Data Availability Statement The raw data required to reproduce these findings are available to download from the following Figshare link: https://figshare.com/articles/Probes_and_Primers_details/6917054. Example photographs can be found via the following Figshare DOIs: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819419; 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819431; 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819434; 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819437; 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819440; 10.6084/m9.figshare.6819443. Competing Interests Statement There are no competing interests.
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research