title: First report of Chikungunya virus infection in Nepal.
abstract: Chikungunya virus is an emerging arboviral disease that has been spreading rapidly across south Asia in recent years. Until recently, no chikungunya cases have been reported in Nepal. For the first time, we report three cases of chikungunya virus infection in Nepal.
authors.affiliation: Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. drsherbdr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sher Bahadur
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pun
authors.forename: Anup
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bastola
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D003906:Developing Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult