Burden of Chikungunya in India: Estimates of disability adjusted life years (DALY) lost in 2006 epidemic

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-35

  Krishnamoorthy, K ^a   Harichandrakumar, K T ^a   Kumari, A Krishna ^a   Das, L K ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Burden; Chikungunya; DALY; India

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHIKUNGUNYA ALPHAVIRUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; FEVER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRODUCTIVITY; TOGAVIRUS INFECTION;

ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS; CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

EID: 65349094158     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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