Kaur Prabhdeep, Ponniah Manickam, Murhekar Manoj V, Ramachandran Vidya, Ramachandran Ramakrishnan, Raju Hari Kishan, Perumal Vanamail, Mishra Akhilesh C, Gupte Mohan D
National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, India.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Oct;14(10):1623-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1410.070569.
We investigated chikungunya outbreaks in South India and observed a high attack rate, particularly among adults and women. Transmission was facilitated by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in peridomestic water containers, as indicated by a high Breteau index. We recommended vector control measures and health education to promote safe water storage practices.
我们对印度南部的基孔肯雅热疫情进行了调查,发现发病率很高,尤其是在成年人和女性中。如布雷图指数较高所示,埃及伊蚊在家庭周边的储水容器中繁殖,这促进了疾病的传播。我们建议采取病媒控制措施和开展健康教育,以推广安全储水做法。