Chikungunya in Indonesia: Epidemiology and diagnostic challenges.

Mansyur ArifPatricia TauranHerman KosasihNinny Meutia PelupessyNurhayana SennangRisna Halim MubinPratiwi SudarmonoEmiliana TjitraDewi MurniatiAnggraini AlamMuhammad Hussein GasemAbu Tholib AmanDewi LokidaUsman HadiKetut Tuti Merati ParwatiChuen-Yen LauAaron NealMuhammad Karyana

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)

CHIKV remains an underdiagnosed acute febrile illness in Indonesia. Public health measures should support development of CHIKV diagnostic capacity. Improved access to point-of-care diagnostic tests and clinical training on presentations of ACI will facilitate appropriate case management such as avoiding unneccessary treatments or antibiotics, early response to control mosquito population and eventually reducing disease transmission.

Keyphrases

public health
liver failure
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
risk factors
respiratory failure
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
mechanical ventilation