Epidemiological Update, Chikungunya fever (21 February 2014)
Actualización Epidemiológica, Fiebre por chikungunya (21 febrero 2014)
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To date, ten countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have recorded autochthonous cases of chikungunya infection: Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin (French), Sint Maarten (Dutch) and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, an imported case has been recorded in Aruba. Hasta la fecha son 10 los países y territorios en la Región de las Américas que han registrado casos autóctonos de infección por chikungunya; Anguila, Dominica, Guayana Francesa, Guadalupe, Islas Vírgenes Británicas, Martinica, San Bartolomé, San Martin (territorio francés), San Martin (territorio holandés) y Saint Kitts y Nevis. Adicionalmente Aruba registró un caso importado.
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