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- Title
Chikungunya Virus Infection in Blood Donors and Patients During Outbreak, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2019.
- Authors
Kyaw, Aung Kyaw; Ngwe Tun, Mya Myat; Nabeshima, Takeshi; Soe, Aung Min; Thida; Aung, Thet Htoo; Htwe, Thein Thein; Myaing, Su Su; Mar, Tu Tu; Aung, Thida; Moh Win, Khin Moh; Myint, Khin Mar; Lwin, Ei Phyu; Thu, Hlaing Myat; Buerano, Corazon C.; Thant, Kyaw Zin; Morita, Kouichi; Tun, Mya Myat Ngwe; Thida, Thida; Win, Khin Moh Moh
- Abstract
In 2019, an outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in Mandalay, Myanmar, and 3.2% of blood donors and 20.5% of patients who were children were confirmed as being infected. The prevalence rate was up to 6.3% among blood donors. The East Central/South African genotype was predominantly circulating during this outbreak.
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 11, p2741
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2611.201824