Hisham Ahmed Imad, Juthamas Phadungsombat, Emi E Nakayama, Keita Suzuki, Ahmed Mifthah Ibrahim, Aminath Afaa, Aminath Azeema, Aminath Nazfa, Aminath Yazfa, Anoosha Ahmed, Athifa Saeed, Azna Waheed, Fathimath Shareef, Mohamed Moinul Islam, Shausha Mohamed Anees, Sana Saleem, Aminath Aroosha, Ibrahim Afzal, Pornsawan Leaungwutiwong, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Tatsuo Shioda
The chikungunya virus is an arthritogenic arbovirus that has re-emerged in many tropical and subtropical regions, causing explosive outbreaks. This re-emergence is due to a genomic polymorphism that has increased the vector susceptibility of the virus. The majority of those infected with chikungunya virus exhibit symptoms of fever, rash, and debilitating polyarthralgia or arthritis. Symptoms can persist for weeks, and patients can relapse months later. Fatalities are rare, but individuals of extreme age can develop severe infection...
August 2, 2021: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene