Two Imported Chikungunya Cases in Taiwan
Author Information
Author(s): Shu Pei-Yun, Yang Cheng-Fen, Su Chien-Ling, Chen Chung-Yu, Chang Shu-Fen, Tsai Kun-Hsien, Cheng Chia-Hsin, Huang Jyh-Hsiung
Primary Institution: Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Conclusion
Two imported chikungunya cases were identified in Taiwan through airport fever screening, highlighting the risk of imported infections.
Supporting Evidence
- Chikungunya is a reemerging infectious disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus.
- Both case-patients had fever, fatigue, generalized arthralgia, and rash.
- Real-time RT-PCR screening showed a high level of alphavirus viremia in both cases.
Takeaway
Two boys got sick with chikungunya after traveling to Singapore and Indonesia, and doctors found out by checking their temperatures at the airport.
Methodology
Fever screening at airports using infrared thermal scanners and real-time RT-PCR for diagnosis.
Limitations
The study is limited to only two cases and may not represent the broader situation of chikungunya in Taiwan.
Participant Demographics
Two boys, aged 5 and 13, from Taiwan.
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