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
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Alphavirus Infections / blood
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Alphavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Chikungunya virus / immunology*
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Child
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / blood
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Monitoring, Immunologic
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Sierra Leone / epidemiology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Immunoglobulin M