During 2011–2013, a nationwide outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in the Philippines. The Asian genotype was identified as the predominant genotype; sporadic cases of the East/Central/South African genotype were detected in Mindanao. Further monitoring is needed to define the transmission pattern of this virus in the Philippines.
Ahead of Print -Molecular Characterization of Chikungunya Virus, Philippines, 2011–2013 - Volume 22, Number 5—May 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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