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Emergence of Chikungunya Virus in Pakistan: What should be done?
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Emergence of Chikungunya Virus in Pakistan: What should be done?
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Since 10 years, Chikungunya – a virus spread through Aedesspp mosquitoes – has reemerged in Africa, southern andsoutheastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands.1 In South-East Asia, epidemics have been documented in India,Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, thePhilippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.2In September 2016, despite the warning of National Instituteof Health (NIH) about the possible danger of chikungunyaafter its outbreak in India, Pakistan suffered its initialchikungunya outbreak in Karachi, megacity of the provinceSindh infecting over 3000 people. 3The very first case ofChikungunya outbreak in Pakistan was reported at agovernment facility in Malir, Karachi.4 According to recentstudies conducted by WHO, Pakistan shares the highestburden of major vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya
