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CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS: EPIDEMIOLOGY, OUTBREAKS, AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Do you know who is at risk from chikungunya infection?
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   Hoffmann LaRoche; Janssen; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Moderna, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.;
   Sanofi Pasteur; Takeda; Valneva
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   Harvard Medical School
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   Mount Auburn Hospital
   Cambridge, MA, United States
   
   
   
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QUESTION 1 OF 4

Which of the following countries reported several hundred locally transmitted
cases of chikungunya virus in 2017?

Croatia

Greece

Italy

Japan


QUESTION 2 OF 4

Which of the following develops in at least 40% of people following chikungunya
infection?

Arthritis

Bone fracture

Gastritis

Hearing loss


QUESTION 3 OF 4

Chikungunya symptoms are particularly similar to those of which 2 other
vector-borne diseases?

Leishmaniasis and yellow fever

West Nile fever and Zika

Dengue and Zika

Malaria and Japanese encephalitis


QUESTION 4 OF 4

How confident are you right now in your ability to advise travelers about their
risk of acquiring chikungunya virus infection? (Select ranking from 1 [Not
confident] to 5 [Very confident])

1 - Not confident

2 - Slightly confident

3 - Moderately confident

4 - Mostly confident

5 - Very confident

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