title: Chikungunya in the Caribbean: An Epidemic in the Making.
abstract: Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus that has shown increased prevalence in the Caribbean since October 2013. There have been several outbreaks throughout Asian and African countries over the past few decades with global travel and tourism having a major impact on the further spread of this disease. Improved policies and practices for preventative measures and epidemiological surveillance must be implemented to prevent the continued transmission of chikungunya.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Anesthetics, Radiology and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. lizettemowatt@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Lizette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mowatt
authors.affiliation: Virology Division, Microbiology Department, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
authors.forename: Sandra T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Jackson
keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Caribbean; Chikungunya virus (CHIKV); Dengue fever; Jamaica; Saint Martin