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Chikungunya virus infections among travellers returning to Spain, 2008 to 2014

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Since the first documented autochthonous transmission of
                chikungunya virus in the Caribbean island of Saint Martin in
                2013, the infection has been reported within the Caribbean
                region as well as North, Central and South America. The risk of
                autochthonous transmission of chikungunya virus becoming
                established in Spain may be elevated due to the large numbers of
                travellers returning to Spain from countries affected by the
                2013 epidemic in the Caribbean and South America, as well as the
                existence of the Aedes albopictus vector in certain parts of
                Spain. We retrospectively analysed the laboratory diagnostic
                database of the National Centre for Microbiology, Institute of
                Health Carlos III (CNM-ISCIII) from 2008 to 2014. During the
                study period, 264 confirmed cases, of 1,371 suspected cases,
                were diagnosed at the CNM-ISCIII. In 2014 alone, there were 234
                confirmed cases. The highest number of confirmed cases were
                reported from the Dominican Republic (n = 136), Venezuela (n =
                30) and Haiti (n = 11). Six cases were viraemic in areas of
                Spain where the vector is present. This report highlights the
                need for integrated active case and vector surveillance in Spain
                and other parts of Europe where chikungunya virus may be
                introduced by returning travellers.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Chikungunya virus infections among travellers returning to Spain, 2008 to 2014