Chikungunya-feber: Den sammenbøjede. Epidemi i Afrika og Asien - Enkelte tilfælde importeret til Danmark

Melanie Veber; Gry R. Arrøe; Toke S. Barfod

Chikungunya-feber: Den sammenbøjede. Epidemi i Afrika og Asien - Enkelte tilfælde importeret til Danmark

Translated title of the contribution: Chikungunya fever, "that which bends". Epidemic in Africa and Asia - Several cases imported to Denmark. A Review

Melanie Veber
, Gry R. Arrøe^*
, Toke S. Barfod

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Within the last year there has been a re-emergence of chikungunya fever in Africa, Asia and several of the islands in the Indian Ocean. Chikungunya fever is caused by the alfa virus chikungunya, which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. Travellers as well as the local population are at risk, and several cases have been imported to Denmark. We review the epidemiology, aetiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. The main symptoms are fever, arthralgia and rash. No vaccination or specific treatment exist and therefore travellers must try to avoid mosquito bites.

Translated title of the contribution	Chikungunya fever, "that which bends". Epidemic in Africa and Asia - Several cases imported to Denmark. A Review
Original language	Danish
Pages (from-to)	2311-2313
Number of pages	3
Journal	Ugeskrift for laeger
Volume	169
Issue number	24
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2007

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Chikungunya-feber: Den sammenbøjede. Epidemi i Afrika og Asien - Enkelte tilfælde importeret til Danmark

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