Reemergence of chikungunya virus in Bo, Sierra Leone

Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;19(7):1108-10. doi: 10.3201/eid1907.121563.

Abstract

We diagnosed 400 possible IgM-positive cases of chikungunya virus in Bo, Sierra Leone, during July 2012-January 2013 by using lateral flow immunoassays. Cases detected likely represent only a small fraction of total cases. Further laboratory testing is required to confirm this outbreak and characterize the virus.

Keywords: Africa; CHIKV; Sierra Leone; chikungunya virus; reemerging infectious disease; viruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alphavirus Infections / blood
  • Alphavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Chikungunya virus / immunology*
  • Child
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / blood
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monitoring, Immunologic
  • Sierra Leone / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin M