Prospective detection of chikungunya virus in blood donors, Caribbean 2014

摘要

On December 5, 2013, chikungunya vims (CHIKV) was introduced into the Western Hemisphere. The first cases of autochthonous chikungunya fever were reported in Saint Martin, French West Indies (FWI), demonstrating local transmission. As of March 30, 2014, autochthonous cases have been recorded on 9 Caribbean islands, including more than 15 000 suspected cases in FWI. Chikungunya fever is an arboviral disease transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. It is characterized by febrile arthralgia and is responsible for massive epidemics.