Fever caused by Chikungunya virus, an emergent disease demanding prevention and control

Authors

  • José Fernando Placeres Hernández Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Juan Guiteras Gener”. Matanzas
  • Judit Martínez Abreu Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Juan Guiteras Gener”. Matanzas
  • Lisandro Chávez González Centro Médico Psicopedagógico “Paquito González”. Matanzas
  • Ernesto Rodríguez Rodríguez Policlínico Universitario Playa Larga. Matanzas
  • Lázaro de León Rosales Dirección Provincial de Salud. Matanzas

Keywords:

emergent disease. Chikungunya virus, aedes aegypti, aedes albopictus

Abstract

In the region of the Americas, the fever caused by the Chikungunya virus has been notified recently. Being an emergent disease, and because of the presence of the transmitting mosquito, the Aedes aegypti, in Cuba and at around almost all the geographic area, it is necessary its prevention and control, to avoid disease outbreaks. We carried out a bibliographic review of the main articles published on the theme, reviewing the main aspects of this health problem.

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Placeres Hernández JF, Martínez Abreu J, Chávez González L, Rodríguez Rodríguez E, de León Rosales L. Fever caused by Chikungunya virus, an emergent disease demanding prevention and control. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Apr. 13];36(5):596-609. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1124

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 5 (2014)

Section

Review article

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