Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012
- Sonam Wangchuk
- Piyawan Chinnawirotpisan
- Tshering Dorji
- Tashi Tobgay
- Tandin Dorji
- In-Kyu Yoon
- Stefan Fernandez
Publication date
October 2013
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
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