Chikungunya Virus: Advances in Understanding a Re-emerging Arboviral Threat
Journal: Emerging Microbes & Infections
Since its first documented outbreak in Tanzania in 1952, Chikungunya virus has undergone dramatic geographic expansion, with 119 countries and territories reporting local transmission as of 2024. According to the Pan American Health Organization, 431,223 confirmed cases with 243 deaths were reported in 2024. In the first 9 months of 2025, 445,271 suspected and confirmed Chikungunya infected cases and 155 deaths had…