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Experimental chikungunya vaccine found ‘safe and well-tolerated’ in first human trial

Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus. The virus is transmitted to humans in a similar manner as dengue fever by the Aedes mosquitoes. There are two species of the Aedes mosquitoes: albopictus...

22 August, 2014

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Puerto Rico declares epidemic as chikungunya virus continues to spread unabated

The Puerto Rican government declared on July 17 that the mosquito-transmitted disease chikungunya has reached epidemic proportions. Puerto Rico is only the latest country to fall prey to the disease, which has been...

8 August, 2014

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Chikungunya virus spreads through Caribbean to Cuba

Health authorities in Cuba have confirmed six cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus on the island. Cuba is the latest Caribbean nation to confirm cases of the virus, which resembles dengue fever and can cause...

27 June, 2014

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Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreads in Caribbean

Seven deaths have been associated with the virus, but those people likely suffered from other health problems. A painful mosquito-borne virus spreading quickly through the Caribbean is causing alarm in Haiti and...

2 June, 2014

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Mosquito-borne virus epidemics sweeping Pacific region have social and economic costs

Political leaders in the Pacific are being warned that mosquito-borne viruses could have serious social and economic costs for the next five years. The region is dealing with an unprecedented chain of dengue fever, zika...

4 April, 2014

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Prototype chikungunya vaccine developed by Wageningen University

Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR has developed a prototype vaccine against chikungunya in a joint effort with the Erasmus Medical Centre and TI Pharma. This prototype may hopefully lead to the first working...

25 March, 2013

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Experimental chikungunya vaccine found ‘safe and well-tolerated’ in first human trial

Puerto Rico declares epidemic as chikungunya virus continues to spread unabated

Chikungunya virus spreads through Caribbean to Cuba

Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreads in Caribbean

Mosquito-borne virus epidemics sweeping Pacific region have social and economic costs

Prototype chikungunya vaccine developed by Wageningen University