Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8739084 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2018 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Hypertension, diabetes and cardiac diseases may contribute to the severe outcome of CHIKV. Diabetic subjects may be at higher risk of severe infection. These findings may be relevant in developing public health measures and practices targeting CHIKV patients with comorbidities to avert the severe outcome of the infectious disease.
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Authors
Alaa Badawi, Seung Gwan Ryoo, Denitsa Vasileva, Sahar Yaghoubi,