Autor(es): B-yopadhyay Bhaswati, Pramanik N, De Rajyasree, Mukherjee D, Mukherjee H, Neogi D K, Hati A K

Resumo: Fever of unknown origin broke out in several districts of West Bengal, from August 2007 to December 2007. The cases were suffering from high fever, severe joint pain lasting for several weeks after clinical cure - appearance of skin rashes. Patients' sera were collected at least five days after fever - were analyzed to detect specific IgM antibodies. A total of 800 patients were investigated - 321 (40.13%) were found to be reactive for Chikungunya antibodies. Of the patients, 66% were male. Predominant signs - symptoms observed in the sero-positive cases were fever (100%), arthralgia (96%) - diffuse erythematous skin rash (94%). Of the patients, 3% had haemorrhagic manifestations. Re-emerging Chikungunya virus spread in epidemic form in several districts of West Bengal after a gap of four decades.

Imprenta: Tropical Doctor v. 39, n. 1, p. 59-60, 2009

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1258/td.2008.080077

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2009

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