Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012

Wangchuk, Sonam; Chinnawirotpisan, Piyawan; Dorji, Tshering; Tobgay, Tashi; Dorji, Tandin; Yoon, In-Kyu; Fernandez, Stefan

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Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012

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Oct 2013
By Wangchuk, Sonam ; Chinnawirotpisan, Piyawan ; Dorji, Tshering ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Wangchuk, Sonam ; Chinnawirotpisan, Piyawan ; Dorji, Tshering ; Tobgay, Tashi ; Dorji, Tandin ; Yoon, In-Kyu ; Fernandez, Stefan
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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 outbreaks require a system of surveillance and improved laboratory capacity.
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Aedes Aegypti Aedes Albopictus Alphavirus Bhutan Chikungunya Fever Chikungunya Virus Dispatch Outbreak Re-emerging Disease Togaviridae Viruses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(10):1681-1684.
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Journal Article
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19
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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