Regional transmission of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first recorded in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in July 2014 preceding a large epidemic. Among the 158 individuals there were 8 (6%) RT-qPCR-confirmed DENV and 30 (22%) RT-qPCR-confirmed CHIKV infections. Phylogenetic analyses showed the CHIKV strains belonged to the Asian genotype and were most closely related to a… Continue reading Regional transmission of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first recorded in Trinidad