title: Chikungunya infection in travelers.
abstract: The largest described outbreak of chikungunya virus has been occurring on the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean since March 2005. We describe the manifestations of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from these islands, with focus on skin manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hochedez
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaureguiberry
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Debruyne
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bossi
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hausfater
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brucker
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bricaire
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caumes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000330:Aedes / Q000821:virology; D000368:Aged; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel