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Data from D. Bandyopadhyay and colleagues advance knowledge in life sciences
December 16th, 2008
" Chikungunya fever (CF) epidemic has recently re-emerged in India on a large scale affecting many parts of the country. We have reviewed the mucocutaneous manifestations of the disease in a number of cases," scientists writing in the International Journal of Dermatology report. " Twenty six serologically proven cases of CF with rash from the district of 24-Paraganas (North) in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal were subjected to detailed clinical study to investigate the chronology and evolution of mucocutaneous lesions, the type and distribution of the rash, and systemic changes. Most patients were in their 3rd and 4th decade (23% each). Males and females...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-16)
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