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Chikungunya Case Confirmed in San Diego County Resident

Chikungunya Case Confirmed in San Diego County Resident Date: July 9, 2014 This health alert informs the medical community about the first case of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection confirmed in a San Diego County resident and provides resource links for clinicians on this emerging disease. The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) requests that healthcare providers report suspect cases of CHIKV to the Epidemiology Program, especially when CHIKV testing is being considered or has been requested. Case Description A previously healthy San Diego County resident was visiting Haiti in ...