Chikungunya outbreak in Bangladesh (2017): Clinical and hematological findings.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:A massive outbreak of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) occurred in Bangladesh during the period of April-September 2017, and over two million people were at risk of getting infected by the virus. A prospective cohort of viremic patients was constituted and analyzed to define the clinical, hematological, and long-term aspects of this outbreak. METHODS:A 35-day long comprehensive survey was conducted in two major, neighboring cities, Dhaka and Mymensingh. One-hundred and eighty-seven laboratory-confirmed CHIKV cases were enrolled in the cross-sectional cohort study. Additionally, a smaller group of 48 chikungunya patients was monitored for post-infection effects for 12 months. RESULTS:Clinical data revealed that a combination of fever and arthralgia (oligoarthralgia and/or polyarthralg

SUBMITTER: Anwar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7058364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature