Cluster of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from Senegal, 2006.
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection has been reported in West Africa since 1966, with the last outbreaks from Senegal in 1996 and 1997. We report a cluster of CHIKV infection among travelers returning from Senegal in 2006. Eight imported cases of dengue-like syndrome with fever, joint pain, and skin manifestations were investigated.
Pistone
Thierry
T
Department of Internal Medicine, CHU St-André and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, F-33075 Bordeaux, France.
Ezzedine
Khaled
K
Boisvert
Marie
M
Receveur
Marie-Catherine
MC
Schuffenecker
Isabelle
I
Zeller
Hervé
H
Lafon
Marie-Edith
ME
Fleury
Hervé
H
Malvy
Denis
D
D000328:Adult; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M