A localized outbreak of Chikungunya virus in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Laura B TauroCristiane W CardosoRaquel L SouzaLeile Cj NascimentoDaniela R Dos SantosGubio S CamposSilvia SardiOlivete B Dos ReisMitermayer G ReisUriel KitronGuilherme Sousa Ribeiro

Published in: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2019)

A localized Chikungunya virus (CHIKV; East/Central/South African genotype) outbreak (50 cases, 70% laboratory-confirmed; attack rate: 5.3 confirmed cases/100 people) occurred in a Salvador, Brazil neighborhood, between Apr-Jun/2017. Highly clustered cases in space and time, mostly along a single street, highlight an increased risk of CHIKV transmission among pockets of susceptible populations. This finding underscores the need for ongoing local level surveillance for arboviral outbreaks.

Keyphrases

zika virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
public health
physical activity
disease virus