Transmission Potential of Chikungunya Virus and Control Measures: The Case of Italy
Transmission Potential of Chikungunya Virus and Control Measures: The Case of Italy
During summer 2007 Italy has experienced an epidemic caused by Chikungunya virus - the first large outbreak documented in a temperate climate country - with approximately 161 laboratory confirmed cases concentrated in two bordering villages in North-Eastern Italy comprising 3,968 inhabitants. The seroprevalence was recently estimated to be 10.2%. In …