- Wikipedia : Chikungunya
Overview and definition of Chikungunya, a rare viral fever that is spread by mosquito bites. Includes information about symptoms and treatment.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikungunya
- Chikungunya Fever Epidemic in Reunion Island
Article on the 2006 outbreak of Chikungunya fever in Reunion. Also features content in French.
lionel.suz.free.fr/index.php?id=run&sub=chikungunya
- Health Canada: Chikungunya Virus
Provides basic data about the chikungunya virus.
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds172e.html
- Vad's Corner: Chikungunya Virus
Features links to information about chikungunya, including news about outbreaks and medical articles.
www.vadscorner.com/chikungunya.html
- Chikungunya Fever Among U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers
1986 report of a Chikungunya outbreak. Also includes a brief history of the disease since it was first recognized in the 1950s.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000794.htm
- Complete Nucleotide Sequence of Chikungunya Virus and Evidence for an Internal Polyadenylation Site
Presents data on the genomic sequence of chikungunya virus (CHIK; S27 African prototype). From the Journal of General Virology.
vir.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/83/12/3075
- WebMD: Chikungunya
Fact sheet on the rare viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.
www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord145.asp
- Living in Indonesia: Chikungunya
Information about Chikungunya and its symptoms. Also features related articles.
www.expat.or.id/medical/chikungunya.html
- CDC: Outbreak Notice of Chikungunya Fever in Sri Lanka, India, and Indian Ocean Islands
Notice update about the recent outbreak of chikungunya for the visitors of Sri Lanka, India, and Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentChikungunyaIndia.aspx
- NVBDCP: Chikungunya
From the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) in India. Features detailed chikungunya factsheet, weekwise outbreak trends in various states, and an investigation of the outbreak in Alapuzzha, a southern Indian district.
www.nvbdcp.gov.in/Chikun-main.html
- Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus on the French Island Territory of Réunion
Travel health advisory from Health Canada about the 2006 outbreak of Chikungunya. Includes general recommendations and prevention for children.
news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=199889
- CDC: Chikungunya Fever
From the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, featuring fact sheet, oubreak notice to travelers, and number of chikungunya cases reported.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Chikungunya
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