Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012

Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012

In 2012, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was reported for the first time in Bhutan. IgM ELISA results were positive for 36/210 patient samples; PCR was positive for 32/81. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that Bhutan CHIKV belongs to the East/Central/South African genotype. Appropriate responses to future outbreaks require a system of surveillance and improved laboratory capacity.

Investigation of chikungunya fever outbreak in Laguna, Philippines, 2012.

BACKGROUND In July 2012, the Philippines National Epidemiology Center received a report of a suspected chikungunya fever outbreak in San Pablo City, Laguna Province, the first chikungunya cases reported from the city since surveillance started in 2007. We conducted an outbreak investigation to identify risk factors associated with chikungunya. METHODS A case was defined as any resident of Con...

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Southern Mauritania, 2012

After a period of heavy rainfall, an outbreak of Rift Valley fever occurred in southern Mauritania during September-November 2012. A total of 41 human cases were confirmed, including 13 deaths, and 12 Rift Valley fever virus strains were isolated. Moudjeria and Temchecket Departments were the most affected areas.

Chikungunya Outbreak, Singapore, 2008

a 1972 serosurvey suggested widespread distribution of chikungunya infection , and numerous outbreaks have reemerged since 2001 (3). Malaysia reported its fi rst outbreak between De-cember1998 and February 1999 and a reemergence in an isolated northwestern coastal town in 2006 (4). In Singapore, although dengue fever has been endemic since the 1960s, the fi rst chikungunya case was not reported...

Hyperpigmentation and chikungunya fever*