Rapid Epidemic Expansion of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/ South African Lineage, Paraguay

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Giovanetti, Marta ; Vazquez, Cynthia ; Lima, Mauricio ; Castro, Emerson ; Rojas, Analia ; Fuente, Andrea Gomez de la ; Aquino, Carolina ; Cantero, Cesar ; Fleitas, Fatima ; Torales, Juan ; Barrios, Julio ; Ortega, Maria J. ; Gamarra, Maria L. ; Villalba, Shirley ; Alfonzo, Tania ; Xavier, Joilson ; Adelino, Talita ; Fritsch, Hegger ; Iani, Felipe C. M. ; Pereira, Glauco C. ; de Oliveira, Carla ; Schuab, Gabriel ; Rodrigues, Evandra S. ; Kashima, Simone ; Leite, Juliana ; Gresh, Lionel ; Franco, Leticia ; Tegally, Houriiyah ; Voorhis, Wesley C. Van ; Lessels, Richard ; Filippis, Ana Maria Bispo de ; Ojeda, Andrea ; Sequera, Guillermo ; Montoya, Romeo ; Holmes, Edward C. ; de Oliveira, Tulio ; Rico, Jairo M. ; Lourenco, Jose ; Fonseca, Vagner ; Alcantara, Luiz C. J.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases; v. 29, n. 9, p. 5-pg., 2023-09-01.

Abstract

The spread of Chikungunya virus is a major public health concern in the Americas. There were >120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiologic techniques, we characterized the ongoing large chikungunya epidemic in Paraguay. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 21/11944-6 - Continuous improvement of vaccines: Center for Viral Surveillance and Serological Assessment (CeVIVAS)
• Grantee: Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio Vessoni
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Science Centers for Development