TY - JOUR AU - Horwood, Paul AU - Reimer, Lisa AU - Dagina, Rosheila AU - Susapu, Melinda AU - Bande, Grace AU - Katusele, Michelle AU - Koimbu, Gussy AU - Jimmy, Stella AU - Ropa, Berry AU - Siba, Peter AU - Pavlin, Boris T1 - Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus Infection, Vanimo, Papua New Guinea T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2013 VL - 19 IS - 9 SP - 1535 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In June 2012, health authorities in Papua New Guinea detected an increase in febrile illnesses in Vanimo. Chikungunya virus of the Eastern/Central/Southern African genotype harboring the E1:A226V mutation was identified. This ongoing outbreak has spread to ≥8 other provinces and has had a harmful effect on public health. KW - chikungunya KW - chikungunya virus KW - CHIKV KW - viruses KW - mutant strain KW - Aedes albopictus KW - outbreak KW - Papua New Guinea DO - 10.3201/eid1909.130130 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/13-0130_article ER - End of Reference