Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus Infection, Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Paul F. Horwood
, Lisa J. Reimer, Rosheila Dagina, Melinda Susapu, Grace Bande, Michelle Katusele, Gussy Koimbu, Stella Jimmy, Berry Ropa, Peter M. Siba, and Boris I. Pavlin
Author affiliations: Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea (P.F. Horwood, G. Bande, P.M. Siba); Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea (L.J. Reimer, M. Katusele, G. Koimbu); National Department of Health, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (R. Dagina, M. Susapu, B. Ropa); Vanimo General Hospital, Vanimo, Papua New Guinea (S. Jimmy); World Health Organization, Port Moresby (B.I. Pavlin)
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Figure 2. . Syndromic cases (n = 1,565) reported from Vanimo General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, July–October 2012. Two of the 8 syndromes under surveillance were increased during the chikungunya outbreak. It is not known why no cases were recorded during the week of October 1.
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