The burden of chikungunya in the Pacific
TX Nhan, D Musso - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2015 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
Chikungunya emerged in the Pacific in 2011, and is now spreading throughout the region. In
February 2011, CHIKV was detected for the first time in the Pacific in New Caledonia (33
autochthonous cases), subsequently to cases being imported from Indonesia [1]. In June
2012, a CHIKV outbreak started in Papua New Guinea; it lasted until 2013, with> 1500
reported cases [1]. In 2013, an increase in the rate of spread of CHIKV was observed, with
new outbreaks being reported: a second epidemic started in New Caledonia in April (30 …
February 2011, CHIKV was detected for the first time in the Pacific in New Caledonia (33
autochthonous cases), subsequently to cases being imported from Indonesia [1]. In June
2012, a CHIKV outbreak started in Papua New Guinea; it lasted until 2013, with> 1500
reported cases [1]. In 2013, an increase in the rate of spread of CHIKV was observed, with
new outbreaks being reported: a second epidemic started in New Caledonia in April (30 …