Occurrence of Chronic Stage Chikungunya in the General Population of Martinique during the First 2014 Epidemic: A Prospective Epidemiological Study.

ABSTRACT: Chronic stage chikungunya (CHIK), defined by persisting symptoms more than 3 months after initial diagnosis of acute infection, is frequent. However, its burden and impact have rarely been described prospectively in a general population during an ongoing epidemic in the Caribbean. From January 2014 to January 2015, a severe CHIK outbreak occurred in Martinique. Our objective was to describe epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of chronic stage CHIK in its local population. Participants, clinically diagnosed with probable CHIK infection, were included prospectively by general practitioners during the epidemic's peak from April to October 2014. All identified cases benefited from a follow-up phone call 3 months or more after initial diagnosis during which they were interrogated about

SUBMITTER: Couzigou B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6085807 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature