1. Chikungunya Outbreak, South India, 2006.
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Kaur, Prabhdeep, Ponniah, Manickam, Murhekar, Manoj V., Ramachandran, Vidya, Ramachandran, Ramakrishnan, Raju, Hari Kishan, Perumal, Vanamail, Mishra, Akhilesh C., and Gupte, Mohan D.
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CHIKUNGUNYA ,DISEASE outbreaks ,AEDES aegypti ,MOSQUITO vectors ,EPIDEMIOLOGY - Abstract
We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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