scholarly journals Chikungunya: an emerging and spreading arthropod-borne viral disease.

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 744-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Cavrini ◽  
Paolo Gaibani ◽  
Anna Maria Pierro ◽  
Giada Rossini ◽  
Maria Paola Landini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
Viremic Patient ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Clinical Pictures ◽  
Local Transmission

The infection caused by the virus Chikungunya is known since the last 50 years, but since the disease was mainly diffuse in geographical areas located in developing countries, a few research work have been made available until the appearance of an important epidemiological outbreak in 2005 in the island of La Reunion, that is part of metropolitan France even if located in the Southern Eastern part of the Indian Ocean. In 2007, a smaller outbreak of Chikungunya developed in the Northern Eastern part of Italy, where the local transmission has been made possible by the enormous population of Aedes albopictus and the presence of a viremic patient coming from the Indian Ocean area. Nowadays, Chikungunya is spreading in Southeast Asia countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. This paper reviews different aspects of the disease caused by Chikungunya virus, including: history, epidemiology, biological and pathogenetic aspects, clinical pictures, diagnosis and treatment.

Effects of Food on Mood among the Inhabitants of the Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Marie Anna Speville ◽  
Zaynab Toorabally ◽  
Anwar Hussein Subratty
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fats And Oils ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
The Republic

The paper aims to present results from a research work carried out among inhabitants of two islands of the Indian Ocean, namely Mauritius and Rodrigues to assess the possible effects of foods on mood. An online-based questionnaire survey was carried out among a random sample of 384 participants, including male and female, aged between 18-54 years old from Mauritius and Rodrigues. The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions; sections included demography, general knowledge of the participants on the different types of foods and their possible effects on moods and actual mood upon consumption. Data analysis showed that happiness correlated positively with food known to be rich in protein as well as fats and oils. It was also found that consumption of snacks and sweets among the Rodriguan male participants led to a mood of being angry, (p=0.024). Based on our findings, it was evident that effects on mood were influenced by gender as well as demographic factors. Given some slight cultural differences among the inhabitants of the islands, further research is warranted to assess the relative importance of food on moods especially to the dietary behaviours. No data is readily available on the effects of food on mood among inhabitants of the Republic of Mauritius, the study lends support for the need of a comparative study to understand the theoretical understanding between the two islands with different cultural aspects especially to nutrition. This paper would prove useful for the dietary behaviors as well as health and quality of life improvement in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

scholarly journals Tsunami psychiatry

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 346-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heok Kua ◽  
Yul Iskandar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Biological Psychiatry ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
Health Response ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Indian Ocean

We report a conference to discuss the mental health response to the recent tsunami disaster that struck the coasts of the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004. The conference was convened in Jakarta on 3–5 February 2005 and was organised by the Indonesian Society for Biological Psychiatry and chaired by Dr Yul Iskandar. The meeting brought together the Asian psychiatrists who helped out in the disaster zones in Aceh and Meulaboh (Indonesia), Penang (Malaysia) and Phuket (Thailand). The experiences shared by these psychiatrists have important implications for the future training of psychiatrists, especially those from developing countries.

scholarly journals Chikungunya: vaccines and therapeutics

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 2114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kothila Tharmarajah ◽  
Suresh Mahalingam ◽  
Ali Zaid
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South America ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Vector Control ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Southern Indian Ocean ◽  
Emerging Pathogen ◽  
Transmission Cycle ◽  
The Caribbean

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has come to prominence as a global, re-emerging pathogen over the last two decades, progressing from sporadic, remote outbreaks to worldwide explosive epidemics. From contained, though considerable, outbreaks in the southern Indian Ocean, parts of South America and the Caribbean, CHIKV continues to be a significant pathogen in Southeast Asia and India. CHIKV circulates during epidemics through an urban mosquito-to-human transmission cycle, and with no available treatments or licensed vaccines to specifically target CHIKV disease, limiting transmission relies on vector control, which poses significant challenges, especially in developing countries. This review summarizes the current findings and progress in the development of safe, effective and affordable therapeutics and vaccines for CHIKV disease.

scholarly journals Tracking epidemic Chikungunya virus into the Indian Ocean from East Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (11) ◽  
pp. 2754-2760 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kariuki Njenga ◽  
L. Nderitu ◽  
J. P. Ledermann ◽  
A. Ndirangu ◽  
C. H. Logue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Mosquito Vectors ◽  
East African ◽  
Genetic Elements ◽  
Coastal Kenya ◽  
New Variant ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
African Clade

The largest documented outbreak of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) disease occurred in the Indian Ocean islands and India during 2004–2007. The magnitude of this outbreak led to speculation that a new variant of the virus had emerged that was either more virulent or more easily transmitted by mosquito vectors. To study this assertion, it is important to know the origin of the virus and how the particular strain circulating during the outbreak is related to other known strains. This study genetically characterized isolates of CHIKV obtained from Mombasa and Lamu Island, Kenya, during 2004, as well as strains from the 2005 outbreak recorded in Comoros. The results of these analyses demonstrated that the virus responsible for the epidemic that spread through the Indian Ocean originated in coastal Kenya during 2004 and that the closest known ancestors are members of the Central/East African clade. Genetic elements that may be responsible for the scope of the outbreak were also identified.

scholarly journals Pteris barklyae (Pteridaceae): A new combination and neotypication of Adiantum pallens for the fern flora of the Indian Ocean Islands

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 174 (2) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
XIN-Mao Zhou ◽  
Xin-Fen Gao ◽  
Libing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
New Combination ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
Molecular Studies ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Ocean Islands

Pellaea barklyae, a fern endemic to the Seychelles, is transferred to the genus Pteris based on recent molecular studies. We also neotypified Adiantum pallens Swartz, a species endemic to Madagascar, Mauritius, and La Réunion.

Conversions à Singapour

1976 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-46
Author(s):  
Paloma Lopez de Ceballos
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
International Capital ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
The World ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Strategic Position

Singapore's destiny is closely tied to its strategic position linking up the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. Since the independence of this rapidly growing country, its port has become fourth in the world. Its growth is the fruit of the government's efforts to make Singapore an intermediary metro polis between the international capital and the developing countries. The island is surrounded by 130 million Malaysians and Indonesians who are irritated by its economic role.

scholarly journals Underdiagnosis of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Symptomatic Dutch Travelers Returning From the Indian Ocean Area: Table 1

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal B.E.M. Reusken ◽  
Jacinta Bakker ◽  
Johan H.J. Reimerink ◽  
Hana Zelena ◽  
Marion G.P. Koopmans
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Ocean Area ◽  
The Indian Ocean

scholarly journals Dichotomous keys to the species of Solanum L. (Solanaceae) in continental Africa, Madagascar (incl. the Indian Ocean islands), Macaronesia and the Cape Verde Islands

PhytoKeys ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 39-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Knapp ◽  
Maria S. Vorontsova ◽  
Tiina Särkinen
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
La Réunion ◽  
Cape Verde Islands ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
Plant Distributions ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
The Web ◽  
Ocean Islands

Solanum L. (Solanaceae) is one of the largest genera of angiosperms and presents difficulties in identification due to lack of regional keys to all groups. Here we provide keys to all 135 species of Solanum native and naturalised in Africa (as defined by World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions): continental Africa, Madagascar (incl. the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius, La Réunion, the Comoros and the Seychelles), Macaronesia and the Cape Verde Islands. Some of these have previously been published in the context of monographic works, but here we include all taxa. The paper is designed to be used in conjunction with the web resource Solanaceae Source (www.solanaceaesource.org) and hyperlinks provide access to online descriptions, synonymy and images (where available) of each species. All taxa treated and specimens seen are included in searchable Suppl. material 1, 2.

scholarly journals A ÁFRICA DO SUL, O ATLÂNTICO SUL E A EQUAÇÃO IBAS-BRICS: O ESPAÇO TRANSATLÂNTICO EM TRANSIÇÃO

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Kornegay
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South Atlantic ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
African Continent ◽  
The South ◽  
The Indian Ocean

In a context of increasing South-South cooperation, the members of an important trilateral dialogue forum that represent the emergent powers – IBSA –, have been incorporated into another organization, BRICS. It resulted from an overlap of the Southern developing countries into the domain of the Euro-Asiatic great powers. Bearing in mind that both alliances are centered on the geostrategic space of the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic, South Africa´s South Atlantic strategic potential in tandem with Brazil is of extreme importance. It is possible to differentiate two steams in the transatlantic ties: the Afro-Latin and the trans-Mediterranean.  It is also relevant to place the role of Angola in the African continent as a possible influence in South Atlantic´s dynamics, given due importance to the Lusophone ties which are represented by CPLP.

The Comoro Islands: Problems of a Microcosm

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
André Bourde
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Total Population ◽  
The World ◽  
Grande Comore ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Traditional Structures ◽  
String Of Pearls ◽  
Difficult Transition ◽  
Comoro Islands

Far out in the Indian Ocean, stretched like a string of pearls between the Grand Ile of Madagascar and the coast of East Africa, lies one of the world's most beautiful groups of islands, one of its most intriguing civilisations, and one of its most puzzling territories: the Comoro Islands. The archipelago is altogether one-quarter the size of Corsica. The four main islands—Mayotte, Anjouan, Mohéli, and Grande Comore, surrounded by numerous smaller isles and coral reefs—between them cover an area of only 852 square miles (2,336 sq. km.). The total population at the time of the most recent census in 1958 amounted to 183,133, with 90,790 on Grande Comore, 61,815 on Anjouan, 23,364 on Mayotte, and 7,164 on Moheli. The latest estimate, for 1963, gives a total of about 200,000. Tiny as they are, apparently unaffected by the wind of change, and isolated from the main tide of the world events, the islands still present a microcosm of the problems encountered by the developing countries on the mainland. They too are undergoing the difficult transition from a colonial system to independence, and have to reckon with the strong traditional structures of a civilisation left largely untouched by French administration, which still influences the lives of the mass of the population.

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