The spread of Chikungunya virus is a major public health concern in the Americas. There were >120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiologic techniques, we characterized the ongoing large chikungunya epidemic in Paraguay.

Rapid Epidemic Expansion of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/South African Lineage, Paraguay

Giovanetti, Marta
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2023-01-01

Abstract

The spread of Chikungunya virus is a major public health concern in the Americas. There were >120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiologic techniques, we characterized the ongoing large chikungunya epidemic in Paraguay.
2023
ECSA lineage; East/Central/South African lineage; Paraguay; chikungunya virus; genomic monitoring; meningitis/encephalitis; rapid epidemic expansion; vector-borne infections; viruses
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