Commentary: Outbreak of Chikungunya in Pakistan

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Commentary: Outbreak of Chikungunya in Pakistan

Rauf et al. in their recent correspondence in “Lancet Infectious Diseases” reported the first chikungunya outbreak in Karachi, Pakistan with 30,000 suspected and 4,000 confirmed cases (1). However, these estimates have been denied in a subsequent report by the National Institute of Health (NIH) i...

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Main Authors:	Mallhi, Tauqeer Hussain, Khan, Yusra Habib, Khan, Amer Hayat, Tanveer, Nida, Khan, Omaid Hayat, Aftab, Raja Ahsan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media 2017
Subjects:	RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/38463/ http://eprints.usm.my/38463/1/Commentary_Outbreak_of_Chikungunya_in_Pakistan.pdf

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