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...

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Main Authors: Sonam Wangchuk, Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan, Tshering Dorji, Tashi Tobgay, Tandin Dorji, In-Kyu Yoon, Stefan Fernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya fever
Chikungunya virus
outbreak
Bhutan
Togaviridae
Alphavirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0453_article

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