Rapid Epidemic Expansion of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/South African Lineage, Paraguay.

ABSTRACT: The spread of Chikungunya virus is a major public health concern in the Americas. There were >120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiologic techniques, we characterized the ongoing large chikungunya epidemic in Paraguay.

SUBMITTER: Giovanetti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461647 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature