Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2018
Underestimation of Chikungunya infection in central India: 10 year study
Dr. Monu Singh, Dr. Sharmila S. Raut
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Background: Major outeak of chikungunya infection reported in India affecting more than 1.3 million people. Despite the number estimated actual disease burden is much higher due to potential underestimation of cases.Present study was carried out to determine seropositivity, seasonal variation and clinical profile of Chikungunya infection in central India. Method: Study was carried out from January 2007 to December 2017. Sera of 353 clinically suspected cases were tested for IgM antibody by ELISA. Results: Seroprevalence of Chikungunya infection was found to be 16.99%.Female (58.34%) were affected more than males (41.67%). Peak was observed in month of August. Most common clinical featurereported was fever followed by joint pain. Conclusions: In Central India there is notable seropositivity, but actual disease burden is not known due to lack of clinical suspicion which can be overcome by continuous surveillance and testing to have a baseline data.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Dr. Monu Singh, Dr. Sharmila S. Raut, Underestimation of Chikungunya infection in central India: 10 year study, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2018
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Dr. Monu Singh, Dr. Sharmila S. Raut, Underestimation of Chikungunya infection in central India: 10 year study, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2018
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