Chikungunya-attributable deaths: A neglected outcome of a neglected disease.

Symptomatic acute CHIKV infection is mainly characterized by high fever and severe joint pain (arthralgia) that can compromise daily life activities [[2]]. CHIKV infection and its complications can be the underlying cause of death or trigger a decompensation of preexisting medical conditions leading to a fatal outcome. Atypical Chikungunya virus infections: clinical manifestations, mortality and risk factors for severe disease during the 2005-2006 outbreak on Reunion. A major epidemic of chikungunya virus infection on Reunion Island, France, 2005-2006. [Extracted from the article]

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