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Browsing by Subject "Chikungunya Fever-epidemiology"

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  • Chikungunya outbreak in 2008 in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka - clinical and socio-economic analysis 
    Sumanadasa, S.D.M.; Hapuarachchi, C.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Wellawaththage, L.C.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2008)
    Since 2006, Sri Lanka has experienced several outbreaks of chikungunya fever (CHIK) affecting several thousands of people. Today, CHIK has become one of the most important vector-borne diseases in the country. The objective ...
  • Factors affecting transmission of chikungunya using Geographical Information System (GIS) 
    Hapugoda, M.D.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Kusumawathie, P.H.D.; Jayasooriya, G.A.J.S.K.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009)
    Transmission of chikungunya has been observed in many parts of Sri Lanka during the past few years. The objective of this study was to identify possible factors affecting transmission of chikungunya in a high risk area and ...
  • Re-emergence of chikungunya in Sri Lanka: First confirmation of the 2006 outbreak by molecular diagnosis 
    Perera, E.D.T.; Wijesiriwardena, B.; Hapugoda, M.D.; Bandara, K.B.A.T.; Dayanath, M.Y.D.; Wellawaththage, L.C.; Gunawardena, N.K.; Hapuarachchi, C.; Abeyewickreme, W. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2007)
    Chikungunya virus infection is clinically similar to many other acute febrile illnesses, such as dengue infection, malaria, west nile fever and leptospirosis. Rapid confirmation of the outbreak by laboratory diagnosis is ...

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