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| Title |
Prevalence of dengue and chikungunya virus infections in north-eastern Tanzania: a cross sectional study among participants presenting with malaria-like symptoms
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-016-1511-5 |
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| Authors |
Debora C. Kajeguka, Robert D. Kaaya, Steven Mwakalinga, Rogathe Ndossi, Arnold Ndaro, Jaffu O. Chilongola, Franklin W. Mosha, Karin L. Schiøler, Reginald A. Kavishe, Michael Alifrangis |
| Abstract |
In spite of increasing reports of dengue and chikungunya activity in Tanzania, limited research has been done to document the general epidemiology of dengue and chikungunya in the country. This study aimed at determining the sero-prevalence and prevalence of acute infections of dengue and chikungunya virus among participants presenting with malaria-like symptoms (fever, headache, rash, vomit, and joint pain) in three communities with distinct ecologies of north-eastern Tanzania. Cross sectional studies were conducted among 1100 participants (aged 2-70 years) presenting with malaria-like symptoms at health facilities at Bondo dispensary (Bondo, Tanga), Hai hospital (Hai, Kilimanjaro) and TPC hospital (Lower Moshi). Participants who were malaria negative using rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT) were screened for sero-positivity towards dengue and chikungunya Immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) using ELISA-based kits. Participants with specific symptoms defined as probable dengue and/or chikungunya by WHO (fever and various combinations of symptoms such as headache, rash, nausea/vomit, and joint pain) were further screened for acute dengue and chikungunya infections by PCR. Out of a total of 1100 participants recruited, 91.2 % (n = 1003) were malaria negative by mRDT. Out of these, few of the participants (<5 %) were dengue IgM or IgG positive. A total of 381 participants had fever out of which 8.7 % (33/381) met the defined criteria for probable dengue, though none (0 %) was confirmed to be acute cases. Chikungunya IgM positives among febrile participants were 12.9 % (49/381) while IgG positives were at 3.7 % (14/381). A total of 74.2 % (283/381) participants met the defined criteria for probable chikungunya and 4.2 % (11/263) were confirmed by PCR to be acute chikungunya cases. Further analyses revealed that headache and joint pain were significantly associated with chikungunya IgM seropositivity. In north-eastern Tanzania, mainly chikungunya virus appears to be actively circulating in the population. Continuous surveillance is needed to determine the contribution of viral infections of fever cases. A possible establishment of arboviral vector preventive control measures and better diagnosis of pathogens to avoid over-treatment of other diseases should be considered. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| India | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 259 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 63 | 24% |
| Researcher | 38 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 5% |
| Other | 39 | 15% |
| Unknown | 65 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 33 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 24 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 24 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 6% |
| Other | 42 | 16% |
| Unknown | 81 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 May 2016.
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