https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Chikungunya. en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:02:01 GMT https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-jtm-taag079-36a05c6e/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-jtm-taag079-36a05c6e/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The report illustrates how coordinated monitoring networks can quickly characterize emerging arboviral activity in non-endemic areas, offering insights into optimal diagnostic windows and the importance of continuous pathogen tracking. Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Genomic epidemiology Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s11739-026-04498-5-77753eae/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s11739-026-04498-5-77753eae/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Environmental shifts and increased human mobility are extending arboviral range into new territories, necessitating heightened clinical awareness. The authors note that aligning bedside evaluation with laboratory standards and community prevention strategies enhances overall disease control efforts. Arboviral diseases Chikungunya Dengue Surveillance Transmission dynamics Vaccination Diagnostics Climate and environment Travel medicine Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-ofid-ofag534-17723022/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-ofid-ofag534-17723022/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The observations suggest that assumptions of durable chikungunya immunity may not hold universally, which could inform risk communication and clinical management for vulnerable groups during outbreaks. Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1029-2026gl123990-ea655db5/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1029-2026gl123990-ea655db5/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings indicate that increasingly frequent extreme weather events may heighten the risk of chikungunya outbreaks, suggesting that public health preparedness should account for weather-related transmission drivers. Chikungunya Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-v18080918-c1eed631/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-v18080918-c1eed631/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Embedding climate cycle predictions into routine monitoring programs may strengthen operational readiness in locations susceptible to weather-modulated viral circulation. Chikungunya Transmission dynamics Surveillance Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s00705-026-06724-z-f8442edb/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1007-s00705-026-06724-z-f8442edb/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The established murine model recapitulates key features of CHIKV infection and provides a platform for investigating viral pathogenesis and evaluating novel antiviral strategies and vaccine candidates. Chikungunya Vaccination Treatment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014671-0a2f1ad1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014671-0a2f1ad1/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The confirmed establishment of genetically diverse Ae. aegypti populations in southeastern Iran represents an emerging invasion corridor that elevates arbovirus transmission risk, including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever. The genetic connectivity with endemic regions in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia underscores the need for integrated vector monitoring and genomic surveillance to inform prevention strategies. Dengue Chikungunya Yellow fever Surveillance Genomic epidemiology Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2026-31-33-2600306-22e81c47/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2026-31-33-2600306-22e81c47/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Establishing unified, multi-disciplinary programs and funding future evaluations of intervention safety and ecological consequences supports broader disease prevention goals. Chikungunya Dengue West Nile virus Surveillance Climate and environment One Health Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109050-e68257a0/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-109050-e68257a0/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The substantial proportion of patients experiencing chronic symptoms with functional impact suggests a need for early risk stratification and integration of long-term care protocols into arboviral disease management systems. Chikungunya Dengue Cohort study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128845-e5eb952d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128845-e5eb952d/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Identifying regional vaccination preferences enables health authorities to develop targeted educational campaigns that address safety inquiries and potentially increase immunization coverage during future arboviral events. Chikungunya Vaccination Outbreak investigation Vaccine safety Cross-sectional study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108664-4291962d/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2026-108664-4291962d/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings highlight arboviruses, particularly chikungunya, dengue, and the emerging Oropouche virus, as leading causes of acute neurological syndromes in Brazil. The authors emphasize that integrating multiplex viral panels with arboviral assays is essential for improved diagnosis, and that strengthened surveillance and molecular diagnostics are critical in regions with ongoing arboviral transmission. Dengue Chikungunya Surveillance Diagnostics Cohort study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13793-7-f951a548/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13793-7-f951a548/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tracking these adapted viral lineages helps clarify regional transmission pathways and highlights potential shifts in pathogen behavior affecting community health planning. Chikungunya Dengue Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Genomic epidemiology Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01465-2-1e0e5551/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01465-2-1e0e5551/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Incorporating molecular tracking alongside travel history may strengthen early detection frameworks for emerging domestic clusters. Targeting monitoring resources at major transit corridors and high-incidence zones could support more proactive containment strategies. Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Genomic epidemiology Surveillance Travel medicine Genomic study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2026-106730-b3400319/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-jinf-2026-106730-b3400319/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A substantial proportion of unexplained acute fever cases in the study population were attributable to locally transmitted arboviruses. The screening protocol enabled early detection of a local chikungunya outbreak. The authors emphasize that these findings support strengthening public health surveillance in southern Europe to detect transmission foci and adapt screening protocols to changing arboviral epidemiology. Chikungunya Dengue Tick-borne encephalitis Surveillance Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Travel medicine Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014184-3645e0a4/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014184-3645e0a4/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The results indicate that aligning intervention magnitude with transmission severity and sustaining continuous monitoring are essential strategies for managing emerging arboviral threats in temperate regions. Chikungunya Dengue Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Travel medicine Mathematical modelling https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-026-71451-7-b6985db2/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-026-71451-7-b6985db2/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The integrative approach demonstrates potential for improving arbovirus surveillance, especially in resource-limited settings where multiple viruses circulate and cross-reactivity hinders accurate diagnostics and transmission monitoring. Chikungunya West Nile virus Japanese Encephalitis Dengue Yellow fever Transmission dynamics Surveillance Diagnostics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128251-e9c7aa87/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2026-128251-e9c7aa87/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The review identifies two vaccines with strong seroprotection profiles that can complement mosquito protection and vector control for chikungunya prevention, while highlighting the need for ongoing safety monitoring, particularly in older adults. Chikungunya Vaccination Surveillance Treatment Climate and environment Travel medicine Systematic review https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013959-55800fc0/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013959-55800fc0/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Highlights increasing academic investment in vaccine platforms and climate-linked transmission models. Identifies structural imbalances in multinational research partnerships and recommends aligning pathogen readiness initiatives with broader environmental health planning. Chikungunya COVID-19 Dengue Climate and environment Surveillance Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Vaccination Diagnostics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013965-645f7528/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013965-645f7528/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ongoing vector proliferation and documented viral circulation indicate a growing regional burden that warrants coordinated monitoring strategies. Chikungunya Dengue Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2025-108193-b32f928b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-ijid-2025-108193-b32f928b/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings may inform assessment of chikungunya vaccine targets and preparedness planning because variation in the E2 glycoprotein could affect interpretation of immune recognition and viral biological functions. The abstract does not establish effects on vaccine effectiveness, transmission, disease severity, or outbreak occurrence. Chikungunya Vaccination Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013415-f15c246b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013415-f15c246b/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The work is framed as supporting national and sub-national arboviral risk planning and highlighting compounded risks for peri-urban and rural populations that may benefit from integrated climate, vector-control, and equity-oriented interventions. Dengue Chikungunya Climate and environment Transmission dynamics Surveillance Health policy Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-025-01364-y-b96cd9a8/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-025-01364-y-b96cd9a8/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The findings describe groups, locations, transmission estimates, and reporting delays that may be relevant to outbreak characterization and response planning in the reported Foshan setting. The abstract does not establish how broadly these findings apply beyond this outbreak and location. Chikungunya COVID-19 Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Surveillance Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013254-6d493bbd/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013254-6d493bbd/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The findings indicate that most CHIKV infections in children are symptomatic, a small but notable proportion fail to seroconvert after acute infection, and chronic disease can occur in the pediatric population. These patterns support the need for sustained surveillance and age-appropriate interventions for chikungunya in children and adolescents. Chikungunya Dengue Surveillance Vaccination Treatment Cohort study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-025-61109-1-b60687b5/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41467-025-61109-1-b60687b5/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The findings support prioritizing case detection in areas and times where environmental and climate conditions permit transmission, regardless of prior outbreak history, to address the growing frequency and scale of local arboviral outbreaks in Europe. Chikungunya Dengue Malaria Travel medicine Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2024-126483-c93e4b57/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2024-126483-c93e4b57/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The article is relevant to decisions about chikungunya vaccine introduction, financing, manufacturing scale-up, equitable distribution, and demand generation in at-risk populations. It identifies evidence on disease burden and vaccination impact as important inputs for such decisions. Chikungunya Malaria Vaccination Health policy Outbreak investigation Treatment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-023-01167-z-e59fb983/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-023-01167-z-e59fb983/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT The establishment of invasive mosquitoes and increasing arbovirus outbreaks in Europe over the last 30 years warrants intensified research, monitoring, and effective control programs requiring high community participation and multi-faceted control strategies. Chikungunya Dengue Japanese Encephalitis Malaria West Nile virus Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-023-08346-1-77da46d1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-023-08346-1-77da46d1/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The paper presents the diagnostic mismatch as relevant to arboviral surveillance and health interventions because clinical-only reporting may not reflect the underlying pattern of disease. This is framed as an issue for interpretation of primary care data in a co-endemic setting. Chikungunya Dengue Travel medicine Surveillance Diagnostics Cross-sectional study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2022-06-006-6f3ef0e0/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2022-06-006-6f3ef0e0/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Inactivated viral vaccine technology has been applied to diseases of global health threat, and this chikungunya vaccine candidate offers an effective, flexible system for high-yield manufacturing with favorable stability for distribution. Chikungunya COVID-19 SARS Poliomyelitis Influenza Treatment Vaccination Vaccine safety Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0010069-953863a4/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0010069-953863a4/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT The findings highlight global spread of chikungunya since 2004 and emphasize that unpredictable outbreaks complicate vaccine efficacy trial design, supporting the need for improved understanding of disease dynamics and long-term population immunity to guide vaccine development and introduction. Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Vaccination Vaccine effectiveness Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41541-020-00241-z-375da86f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s41541-020-00241-z-375da86f/ Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT The study is relevant to chikungunya prevention because it addresses vaccine development for a virus described as having a large global burden and no approved vaccine or treatment in the abstract. It is a preclinical contribution to candidate design rather than evidence of population-level effect. Chikungunya Malaria Vaccination Transmission dynamics Treatment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2020-25-13-1900438-f71d1f81/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2020-25-13-1900438-f71d1f81/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT The report illustrates how a specialist laboratory network can consolidate diagnostic and sequence data across countries to support outbreak situational awareness, while noting that preparedness impact depends on further standardisation of data collection and quality. Chikungunya Travel medicine Outbreak investigation Surveillance Diagnostics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007376-b2614eac/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0007376-b2614eac/ Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Findings are relevant for anticipating periods of higher importation risk and considering climatic drivers of overseas chikungunya activity when planning Australian preparedness, given the presence of suitable local vectors. Chikungunya Travel medicine Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2017-22-39-17-00647-27c055b7/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es-2017-22-39-17-00647-27c055b7/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT The report indicates that early case detection and response are needed to contain chikungunya transmission in Europe. Chikungunya Dengue Malaria Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004762-95e7ce29/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004762-95e7ce29/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT The article presents modeled estimates that may inform assessment of arboviral transmission risk and the design of vector-control planning. The abstract identifies integrated entomological and medical surveillance as relevant to that assessment; this summary does not treat surveillance data as validation of the model or as evidence of a current signal. Chikungunya Dengue Malaria Arboviral diseases Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-016-1452-z-5dc9a5e3/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-016-1452-z-5dc9a5e3/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT The model provides decision-makers with quantitative estimates of past versus future transfusion transmission risk from traveling donors, supporting evidence-based decisions about public communication and blood safety interventions during emerging disease outbreaks. Chikungunya Q fever Travel medicine Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003780-14b12c46/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003780-14b12c46/ Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT The article is relevant to chikungunya risk assessment in areas where Ae. aegypti or Ae. albopictus are present. It frames the findings as informative for the possibility of local transmission in parts of the Americas and for imported cases reaching Europe, but this is an interpretation from the paper rather than a live surveillance signal. Chikungunya Dengue Transmission dynamics Outbreak investigation Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es2015-20-17-21108-1b73c8c1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-2807-1560-7917-es2015-20-17-21108-1b73c8c1/ Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT The documented containment efforts demonstrate how integrated surveillance and targeted mosquito management can limit localized transmission, reinforcing the necessity of sustained preparedness in regions with competent vectors. Chikungunya Dengue Malaria Surveillance Travel medicine Outbreak investigation Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003603-7a81181b/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003603-7a81181b/ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT The study addresses the medical and economic burden of long-term disabilities following chikungunya infection and offers a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm to guide physicians in managing chronic cases and reducing functional and economic impacts. Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Diagnostics Treatment Cohort study https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003083-a96abaf1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0003083-a96abaf1/ Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT The findings highlight the importance of timely detection of imported dengue cases during warmer months to support public health planning in Madeira and similar previously unaffected areas. Dengue Malaria Chikungunya Outbreak investigation Climate and environment Travel medicine Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2008-03-060-410669b1/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1016-j-vaccine-2008-03-060-410669b1/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Chikungunya virus is an emerging arbovirus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, causing illness characterized by fever, rash, arthralgia, and occasionally neurological manifestations or fatal hemorrhagic conditions. Recent epidemics and the potential involvement of Aedes albopictus have raised pandemic concerns, yet no specific treatment or vaccine is currently available. Chikungunya Vaccination Transmission dynamics Treatment Journal article https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid1403-070906-72241c7f/ https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid1403-070906-72241c7f/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT The reported timing of molecular and antibody detection may help healthcare providers choose diagnostic tests for travelers returning from affected areas. Chikungunya Malaria Outbreak investigation Diagnostics Journal article