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Chikungunya Virus Infection in Blood Donors and Patients During Outbreak, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2019

Authors :
Aung Kyaw Kyaw
Mya Myat Ngwe Tun
Takeshi Nabeshima
Aung Min Soe
Thida
Thet Htoo Aung
Thein Thein Htwe
Su Su Myaing
Tu Tu Mar
Thida Aung
Khin Moh Moh Win
Khin Mar Myint
Ei Phyu Lwin
Hlaing Myat Thu
Corazon C Buerano
Kyaw Zin Thant
Kouichi Morita
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 11, Pp 2741-2745 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

In 2019, an outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in Mandalay, Myanmar, and 3.2% of blood donors and 20.5% of patients who were children were confirmed as being infected. The prevalence rate was up to 6.3% among blood donors. The East Central/South African genotype was predominantly circulating during this outbreak.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.63c3318524f04fe8972c33b4d1641551
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.201824