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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Chikungunya virus infection in Italy: epidemiology, climate change implications and public health recommendations.

Pasquale Stefanizzi, Pierluigi Lopalco, Viviana Balena, Viviana Vitale, Giuseppina Iannelli, Domenico Martinelli, Stefano Termite, Francesca Centrone, Maria Chironna, Francesca Fortunato

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Pasquale StefanizziInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Pierluigi LopalcoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
Viviana BalenaHealth Prevention Department, Local Health Authority of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Viviana VitaleDepartment for the Promotion of Animal Health and Welfare - Section for the Promotion of Health and Safety in the Workplace, Bari, Italy.
Giuseppina IannelliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Domenico MartinelliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Stefano TermiteHealth Prevention Department, Local Health Authority of Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy.
Francesca CentroneLaboratory of Public Health, AOUC Policlinico, Bari, Italy.
Maria ChironnaInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Laboratory of Public Health AOUC Policlinico, Bari, Italy.
Francesca FortunatoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chikungunya is an emerging public health threat in Europe, driven by climate change, vector expansion and international travel. Italy has recently experienced an increasing proportion of autochthonous cases, highlighting gaps in surveillance, prevention and preparedness. Recent national and regional data, including those from Apulia Region, confirm ongoing transmission risk in receptive areas. Integrated surveillance, vector control, risk communication and targeted vaccination strategies are available, although unevenly implemented. This policy brief evaluates current evidence and outlines actionable recommendations to support timely decision-making and reduce the risk of local Chikungunya outbreaks.

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Chikungunya FeverClimate ChangePublic HealthAnimalsChikungunya virusDisease OutbreaksHumansItalycontrol strategiesrisk communicationtravel medicinevaccinationvector infectious disease

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PMID42180454
PMCPMC13195010

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