Genomic and eco-epidemiological investigations in Uruguay reveal local Chikungunya virus transmission dynamics during its expansion across the Americas in 2023

  • Analía Burgueño
  • , Marta Giovanetti*
  • , Vagner Fonseca
  • , Noelia Morel
  • , Mauricio Lima
  • , Emerson Castro
  • , Natália R. Guimarães
  • , Felipe C. M. Iani
  • , Victoria Bormida
  • , Maria Noel Cortinas
  • , Viviana Ramas
  • , Leticia Coppola
  • , Ana I. Bento
  • , Leticia Franco
  • , Jairo Mendez Rico
  • , José Lourenço
  • , Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara
  • , Hector Chiparelli
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Uruguay experienced its first Chikungunya virus outbreak in 2023, resulting in a significant burden to its healthcare system. We conducted analysis based on real-time genomic surveillance (30 novel whole genomes) to offer timely insights into recent local transmission dynamics and eco-epidemiological factors behind its emergence and spread in the country.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2332672
Number of pages5
JournalEmerging Microbes and Infections
Volume13
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Chikungunya virus
  • Eco-epidemiological modelling
  • Genomic surveillance
  • Public health response
  • Uruguay

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