Rapid epidemic expansion of chikungunya virus-ECSA lineage in Paraguay

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Apr 17:2023.04.16.23288635. doi: 10.1101/2023.04.16.23288635.

Abstract

The spread of vector-borne viruses, such as CHIKV, is a significant public health concern in the Americas, with over 120,000 cases and 51 deaths in 2023, of which 46 occurred in Paraguay. Using a suite of genomic, phylodynamic, and epidemiological techniques, we characterized the ongoing large CHIKV epidemic in Paraguay.

Article summary line: Genomic and epidemiological characterization of the ongoing Chikungunya virus epidemic in Paraguay.

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