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Manoj Murhekar1, K Kanagasabai1, Vishal Shete1
1Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology, R127, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background:
We analysed the laboratory surveillance data generated by the network of virology laboratories from January 2016 to July 2018 to describe the epidemiology of chikungunya in India.
Methods:
Suspected patients reporting to virology laboratories are investigated for the presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies against chikungunya virus (CHIKV) as evidence of recent infection. We analysed the data to describe the distribution of seropositive individuals by time, place and demographic characteristics.
Results:
Of the 49 380 sera tested from suspected patients, 20.5% were seropositive. CHIKV IgM positivity was seen throughout the year, with a peak between September and December. The laboratories diagnosed 28 outbreaks of chikungunya during the study period.
Conclusions:
Laboratory surveillance data indicate continued transmission of CHIKV in many regions of India.
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