University Journal of Pre and Paraclinical Sciences
TO STUDY THE PREVALENCE OF CHICKUNGUNYA VIRAL INFECTION IN CLINICALLY SUSPECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING FEVER CLINIC IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN CHENNAI.
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BACK GROUND AND OBJECTIVE SCHICKUNGUNYA virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Chickungunya disease manifests itself with fever for more than 5 days, rashes, headache and prolonged arthralgia, that affects the joints of the extremities. Rapid diagnosis is essential for disease management. We determined to know the prevalence of Chickungunya infection during off season among the clinically suspected patients attending fever clinic. METHODS Serum samples were collected from 180 suspected cases of chickungunya fever and tested for presence of IgM chick antibody. The test kit used was, Chikungunya IgM antibody capture ELISA supplied by , National Institute of Virology, Pune, India. RESULTS Among the 180 suspected cases ,10( 5.5 ) were found to be positive for Chickungunya Infection during off season. Among the 170 seronegative cases 4(2.3) were Dengue, 16(9.4) were Leptospirosis , 22 (12.9) were Typhoid and 6(3.5) were Malaria.
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