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Coinfection with chikungunya and Zika results in mild disease and distinct inflammatory response

Published on 01/04/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Alves Juliana Cardoso et al. | npj Viruses 2025; 3(1): 10 4 min.

Re-emerging arboviruses including chikungunya, Zika, Rift Valley Fever, West Nile viruses, pose significant global health concerns due to their potential for sudden outbreaks and rapid spread, driven by factors such as global travel, urbanization, and climate change1. Chikungunya and Zika viruses (CHIKV...

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Seroprevalence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in São Sebastião, Brazil (2020–2021): a population-based survey

Published on 04/03/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Nobre Tayane et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases 2025; 25(1): 129 5 min.

Recurrent epidemics of vector-borne viruses arise from complex interactions between the virus, the mosquito vector, the human population, and environmental factors [1, 2–3]. Dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) impose a significant global burden, particularly in...

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Seroprevalence, incidence estimates, and environmental risk factors for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika infection amongst children living in informal urban settlements in Indonesia and Fiji

Published on 04/02/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Rosser Joelle I. et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases 2024; 25(1): 51 6 min.

Warming temperatures and extreme weather events are expanding the range and availability of suitable habitats for Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito vector for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses [1, 2, 3, 4, 5–6]. Dengue virus is the most common arbovirus globally, has increased exponentially...

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Chronic chikungunya disease (CCD): clinical insights, immunopathogenesis, and therapeutic perspectives

Published on 07/01/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Wern Hann Ng et al. | QJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2024; 117(7): 489-94 4 min.

Chikungunya virus, an arthropod-borne pathogen is recognised by the World Health Organization as a top priority Emerging Infectious Disease and is ranked fourth in public health needs according to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Despite its substantial impact, as evidenced...

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The global health and economic burden of chikungunya from 2011 to 2020: a model-driven analysis on the impact of an emerging vector-borne disease

Published on 10/12/2024 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Adrianne Marije de Roo et al. | BMJ Global Health 2024; 9(12): e016648 7 min.

Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/...

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