Eurosurveillance | An outbreak of chikungunya fever in the province of Ravenna, Italy 1887
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Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes,
has recently caused several outbreaks on islands in the Indian Ocean and on the Indian …

In Italy, a national surveillance system for chikungunya fever coordinated by the National
Public Health Institute has been in place since August 2006. In summer 2007, an outbreak of …

Introduction Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquitoborne alphavirus indigenous to African
countries, the Indian Subcontinent, and Southeast Asia, where it causes endemic and …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne infection that is emerging in temperate areas
of Europe, following the expansion of one of its vector species, Aedes albopictus. Although …

Background The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and recently
caused a massive epidemic on La Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean. Between July and …

During summer 2007 Italy has experienced an epidemic caused by Chikungunya virus –
the first large outbreak documented in a temperate climate country – with approximately 161 …

Background In temperate countries, where the competent vector is present, the risk of
introduction and transmission of Chikungunya (CHIKV) and Dengue (DENV) cases is particularly …

The recent outbreak of Chikungunya virus in Italy represents a serious public health concern,
which is attracting media coverage and generating public interest in terms of Internet …

The infection caused by the virus Chikungunya is known since the last 50 years, but since
the disease was mainly diffuse in geographical areas located in developing countries, a few …