CHIKV Case Study

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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of the family Togaviridae and genus Alphavirus that have been associated with large sporadic epidemics (Schwartz & Albert, 2010) (Suhrbier, Jaffar-Bandjee, & Gasque, 2012). CHIKV is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitos of the genus Aedes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopticus (Torres, et al., 2015). This virus was first identified in 1952 in East Africa and later caused large outbreaks in tropical Asia and Africa (Sissoko, et al., 2009). Chikungunya fever is a re-emerging disease; appearing again in an outbreak in India, 2005, after being silent approximately 32 years (Mohan, Kiran, Manohar, & Kumar, 2010). International travels helps in the introduction of CHIK to different areas. In late 2013, the …show more content…

SEDSS, operated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Health of Puerto Rico (PRDH), is a platform for conducting population-based studies to better define the etiology and epidemiology of dengue-like acute febrile illnesses. For the purpose of this investigation, CHIKV cases will be define as a patient enrolled in SEDSS that had laboratory evidence of CHIKV infection (i.e., anti-CHIKV IgM, RT-PCR) and severity CHIKV cases are defined as those who were hospitalized and admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) or died. This descriptive analysis will provide information about the demographic profile, underlying medical conditions, clinical features, reasons for and duration of hospitalization, and patient outcome. The results of this investigation will be used to assist clinicians and other health professionals in better understanding the clinical course of chikungunya patients, and also to improve patient management by reducing over-hospitalization associated with

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