Chikungunya infection: First autochthonous cases in Taiwan.

Chikungunya infection: First autochthonous cases in Taiwan.
J Formos Med Assoc. 2020 Nov 12;:
Authors: Chen MY, Huang AS, Yang CF, Hsu TC, Wang TC, Su CL, Chang MC, Peng SH, Shu PY
Abstract
The first autochthonous case and the first outbreak of chikungunya in Taiwan occurred during July-October 2019, with a total of 21 cases confirmed. Genetic analysis revealed the strains belonged to East/Central/South African genotype and had 99.95%-100% identity with the strains from the imported cases from Myanmar in 2019. This event confirmed that the imported chikungunya cases has the potential to cause autochthonous transmission in Taiwan; intensified surveillance and vector control measures are essential to contain the outbreak.
PMID: 33191091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 12, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chen MY, Huang AS, Yang CF, Hsu TC, Wang TC, Su CL, Chang MC, Peng SH, Shu PY Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research