Chikungunya Virus Infection: Why Should U.S. Geriatricians Be Aware of It?

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was until recently perceived only as a tropical disease. Since the first report of a case in Saint Martin Island in 2013, it has spread to South, Central, and North America. The first local transmission in the continental United States was reported in Florida in July 2014....

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Main Authors: Lang, P.O., Loulergue, P., Aspinall, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Aged
80 and over
Chikungunya Fever/epidemiology
Chikungunya Fever/prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control
Female
Geriatric Assessment/statistics & numerical data
Geriatricians/standards
Humans
Male
Practice Patterns
Physicians'/standards
United States
aged people
chikungunya virus infection
clinical forms
Martin Island
Online Access:https://serval.unil.ch/notice/serval:BIB_7AC43F491DC1
https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15104

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