An outbreak of chikungunya fever in the province of Ravenna, Italy

2007234 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Paola Angelini · Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna

A C Finarelli · Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale

Paola Angelini · Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale

C Po · Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale

Kyriakoula Petropulacos · Regione Emilia-Romagna

P Macini · Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale

C. Fiorentini

Abstract

Abstract Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes. The infection is endemic in parts of Africa, South-east Asia and on the Indian sub-continent.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Weekly releases (1997–2007)

Volume 12, Issue 36, pp. E070906.1-E070906.1

DOI: 10.2807/esw.12.36.03260-en

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 17.47