Abstract Purpose of Review The worldwide spread of chikungunya over the past two
decades calls for greater knowledge and awareness of the virus, its route of transmission …

Chikungunya (CHIK) is a disabling and debilitating zoonotic disease of humans caused by
the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by CHIKV-infected Aedes spp …

The recent emergence of both chikungunya and Zika viruses in the Americas has
significantly expanded their distribution and has thus increased the possibility that …

Associations between blood type and disease have been studied since the early 1900s
when researchers determined that antibodies and antigens are inherited. In the 1950s, the …

Epidemiological synergy between outbreaks of viruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes, such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses, has resulted in coinfection of …

Abstract Background In Colombia, the dengue virus (DENV) has been endemic for decades,
and with the recent entry of the chikungunya virus (CHIKV)(2014) and the Zika virus …

Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness characterized by a sudden onset of
fever associated with joint pains. It was first described in the 1950s during a Chikungunya …

Highlights•Climate change is likely to increase global incidence of mosquito-borne
viruses.•Outbreaks of disease caused by Aedes-borne arboviruses have been more …

Multiple dengue virus (DENV) serotypes circulating in a geographical area most often lead
to simultaneous infection of two or more serotypes in a single individual. The occurrence of …

Abstract Background ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is composed of ten
Southeast Asian countries bound by socio-cultural ties that promote regional peace and …