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.
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Sy, A. K., Saito-Obata, M., Medado, I. A., Tohma, K., Dapat, C., Segubre-Mercado, E., … Oshitani, H. (2016). Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus, Philippines, 2011-2013. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(5), 887–890. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151268
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