A localized outbreak of Chikungunya virus in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2019 Feb 28:114:e180597. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760180597.

Abstract

A localized Chikungunya virus (CHIKV; East/Central/South African genotype) outbreak (50 cases, 70% laboratory-confirmed; attack rate: 5.3 confirmed cases/100 people) occurred in a Salvador, Brazil neighborhood, between Apr-Jun/2017. Highly clustered cases in space and time, mostly along a single street, highlight an increased risk of CHIKV transmission among pockets of susceptible populations. This finding underscores the need for ongoing local level surveillance for arboviral outbreaks.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Chikungunya Fever / diagnosis
  • Chikungunya Fever / epidemiology*
  • Chikungunya Fever / virology
  • Chikungunya virus* / genetics
  • Chikungunya virus* / immunology
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Seasons
  • Young Adult