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Chikungunya Outbreak in Country with Multiple Vectorborne Diseases, Djibouti, 2019-2020

Emilie Javelle et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

During 2019-2020, a chikungunya outbreak occurred in Djibouti City, Djibouti, while dengue virus and malaria parasites were cocirculating. We used blotting paper to detect arbovirus emergence and confirm that it is a robust method for detecting and monitoring arbovirus outbreaks remotely.

Keywords: Africa; Chikungunya virus; Djibouti; arboviruses; chikungunya; dengue fever; dengue virus; malaria; military personnel; outbreak; parasites; vector-borne infections; viruses.

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Figure 1
Flowchart for arboviral-like disease diagnoses among French Defense Community in Djibouti, 2019–2020. *Number of samples tested was limited because RT-PCR of whole blood was introduced in Djibouti City 1 month after the start of the chikungunya outbreak. Ag, antigen; NS1, nonstructural protein 1; RT-PCR, reverse transcription PCR.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Vectorborne diseases among the French Defense Community in Djibouti: epidemic curve and availability of diagnostic tools, 2020 (chikungunya = 58, dengue = 56, and malaria = 6 cases). NS1, nonstructural protein 1; RT-PCR, reverse transcription PCR.
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