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Srilanka, May 26 -- Sri Laka is currently experiencing a large Chikungunya outbreak after 16 years and the current virus was of the Indian Ocean Lineage (IOL) with several unique mutations, Sri ...
Valneva has been awarded funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and EU to expand access to its recently approved vaccine for chikungunya, a potentially life ...
The updated ACIP recommendations are unchanged in their support for the live-attenuated vaccine in people ages 18 years and older who travel to a country or territory with a chikungunya outbreak.
Colombo, May 27 (Daily Mirror) - The Chikungunya outbreak in the country has not been declared as an epidemic situation by the Health Ministry, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
The chikungunya virus spreads to humans through mosquito bites and contact with blood. ... Increased mortality rate associated with chikungunya epidemic, Ahmedabad, India.
The FDA approval of Vimkunya has given the chikungunya vaccine’s owner, Bavarian Nordic, an extra financial windfall. | The ...
Sales include a very small number of the 40,000 doses Valneva supplied to La Réunion to respond to the chikungunya outbreak, as the large majority were only shipped in April 2025.
A chikungunya outbreak on Reunion Island has led to significant strain on hospital resources, with about one in nine residents affected and six deaths reported since the start of 2025.