Abbas Ali Hussain, Rabia Sarwar.
Emergence of Chikungunya Virus in Pakistan: What should be done.
J Bahria Uni Med Dental Coll Jan ;10(2):166-7.

Since 10 years, Chikungunya - a virus spread through Aedes spp mosquitoes - has reemerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands. In South- East Asia, epidemics have been documented in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Pakistan. In September 2016, despite the warning of National Institute of Health (NIH) about the possible danger of chikungunya after its outbreak in India, Pakistan suffered its initial chikungunya outbreak in Karachi, megacity of the province Sindh infecting over 3000 people. The very first case of Chikungunya outbreak in Pakistan was reported at a government facility in Malir, Karachi. According to recent studies conducted by WHO, Pakistan shares the highest burden of major vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya.

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