Sustained Low-Level Transmission of Zika and Chikungunya Viruses after Emergence in the Fiji Islands

Zika and chikungunya viruses were first detected in Fiji in 2015. Examining surveillance and phylogenetic and serologic data, we found evidence of low-level transmission of Zika and chikungunya viruses during 2013-2017, in contrast to the major outbreaks caused by closely related virus strains in ot...

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Veröffentlicht in:EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019-08, Vol.25 (8), p.1535-1538
Hauptverfasser: Kama, Mike, Aubry, Maite, Naivalu, Taina, Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Mariteragi-Helle, Teheipuaura, Teissier, Anita, Paoaafaite, Tuterarii, Hué, Stéphane, Hibberd, Martin L, Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Christi, Ketan, Watson, Conall H, Nilles, Eric J, Aaskov, John, Lau, Colleen L, Musso, Didier, Kucharski, Adam J, Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Zika and chikungunya viruses were first detected in Fiji in 2015. Examining surveillance and phylogenetic and serologic data, we found evidence of low-level transmission of Zika and chikungunya viruses during 2013-2017, in contrast to the major outbreaks caused by closely related virus strains in other Pacific Island countries.
ISSN:1080-6040
DOI:10.3201/eid2508.180524