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Ecological drivers of chikungunya virus transmission: baseline results from a geographically structured, longitudinal study in southern Thailand

2026-02-06 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundChikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection can cause significant and long-term morbidity. CHIKV typically appears in explosive outbreaks then vanishes for decades, but evidence from longitudinal studies suggests that it may persist in some populations through low levels of subclinical infection. These epidemiologic dynamics complicate prediction of CHIKV outbreaks and intervention trial planning. Songkhla province in southern Thailand is a promising location for vaccine trials due to its rece...

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