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Co-infections with Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Virus in Delhi, India

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 15, Issue 7, Pages 1077-1080

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid1507.080638

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  1. Medical Sciences and the government of India
  2. Indian Council of Medical Research

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are common vectors for dengue virus and chikungunya virus. In areas where both viruses cocirculate, they can be transmitted together. During a dengue outbreak in Delhi in 2006, 17 of 69 serum samples were positive for chikungunya virus by reverse transcription-PCR; 6 samples were positive for both viruses.

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