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Brazil's Extensive Chikungunya Outbreak Impacted by Virus Genotype Adaptation

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While over 100 countries have reported Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreaks in 2024, new research indicates measurable genetic differences could be affecting countries differently, such as Brazil and France's La Réunion.
Published by Frontiers Public Health on December 10, 2024, a Review Article stated that CHIKV is mainly transmitted by the invasive mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.