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Seroprevalence of chikungunya virus infection in five hospitals within Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria
Omatola, Cornelius A; Onoja, Bernard A; Fassan, Peter K; Osaruyi, Stephanie A; Iyeh, Mercy; Samuel, Matthew A; Haruna, Peace U.
  • Omatola, Cornelius A; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
  • Onoja, Bernard A; University of Ibadan. College of MedicineDepartment of Virology. NG
  • Fassan, Peter K; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
  • Osaruyi, Stephanie A; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
  • Iyeh, Mercy; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
  • Samuel, Matthew A; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
  • Haruna, Peace U; Department of Microbiology. Kogi State University. Anyigba. NG
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 24(1): 1-6, Feb. 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1089330
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Febrile illnesses in developing countries are often misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid fever. Although arboviral infections have similar clinical symptoms, they are usually not screened because of limited resources and the fact that there are several viruses in this group. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has been isolated in parts of Nigeria, but there is no documented evidence of the infection in Kogi State. This study determined seroprevalence of active and past CHIKV infection among febrile patients who tested negative for malaria and typhoid fever. Sera from 243 febrile patients were screened for CHIKV IgG and IgM using an immunochromatographic test kit. Clinical and socio-demographic variables were collected using a structured questionnaire. Recent CHIKV infection was observed in 5.8% of the study participants while 25.1% had IgG antibodies demonstrating previous infection. Significant associations were observed between seropositivity and age of participants (p < 0.001), sex (p = 0.044), marital status (p = 0.002), and occupation (p < 0.001). Clinical symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and headache were significantly associated with seropositivity. This study identified recent CHIKV infection in Anyigba. Therefore, there is need for routine screening of febrile patients and molecular characterization to determine the nature of circulating strains.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chikungunya Fever Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Microbiology/NG / University of Ibadan/NG

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chikungunya Fever Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Microbiology/NG / University of Ibadan/NG