Autor(es): Mudurangaplar Bharath, Peerapur Basavaraj V

Resumo: Chikungunya is a debilitating, non-fatal, mosquito borne viral fever caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIVA). The disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of Aedes aegypti - Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Severe outbreaks of Chikungunya have been reported in several countries of Africa - Asia. Chikungunya fever is characterized by fever with sudden onset, arthralgia, rash, headache - myalgia. However, arthralgia is painful - long-lasting, affecting primarily the peripheral joints. To find out the prevalence of Chikungunya fever in - around the regions of Bijapur district. The study was conducted from April 2011 to December 2014. Five hundred serum samples were collected from cases with pyrexia - arthralgia. Serum samples were tested for Chikungunya antibodies by Chikungunya IgM ELISA. Out of 500 samples 33 samples were confirmed positive for Chikungunya IgM antibodies. The prevalence rate of Chikungunya was 6.6% with maximum number of cases in the year 2013 (8.5%) - age group 15 to 40 (8.3%). Females (6.9%) were more affected than males. Thus, continuous sero-epidomological surveillance is needed for the control of Chikungunya fever.

Palavras-Chave: Arboviral; IgM ELISA; Viral fever

Imprenta: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, v. 9, n. 5, p. DC01-DC02, 2015

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12962.5867

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever

Data de publicação: 2015

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