2018
DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2018.090
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Chikungunya Virus Infection-associated Arthralgia in Adult Jamaicans Post-outbreak

Abstract: Objective: To report demographic and self-reported clinical characteristics associated with persistent and severe arthralgia 8–12 months post-chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 306 adults who self-reported CHIKV infection was conducted. Subjects were consecutively enrolled at public primary healthcare centres in urban and rural areas in Jamaica. Adults with arthralgic conditions were compared with those who reported no arthralgia. Binary logistic regression models were use… Show more

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“…De Andrade et al observaron hasta un 20% de pacientes con síntomas de tipo neurológico, como parestesias, disestesias y dolor tipo neuropático en la fase crónica 5,6,11,12 . O´Sullivan et al publicaron un trabajo en 2019 que evaluó la persistencia de artralgias posteriores al brote agudo de infección viral por CHIKV en 306 adultos 13 . El 70% de los pacientes reportó artralgias luego de un período de entre 8 a 12 meses posteriores a la fase aguda.…”
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“…De Andrade et al observaron hasta un 20% de pacientes con síntomas de tipo neurológico, como parestesias, disestesias y dolor tipo neuropático en la fase crónica 5,6,11,12 . O´Sullivan et al publicaron un trabajo en 2019 que evaluó la persistencia de artralgias posteriores al brote agudo de infección viral por CHIKV en 306 adultos 13 . El 70% de los pacientes reportó artralgias luego de un período de entre 8 a 12 meses posteriores a la fase aguda.…”
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“…El 70% de los pacientes reportó artralgias luego de un período de entre 8 a 12 meses posteriores a la fase aguda. Las artralgias severas se asociaron al género 13 .…”
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“…In Reunion Island, 97% of patients complained of lasting symptoms longer than 6 months after infection (Simon et al, 2011). In Jamaica, 70% of the CHIKV-infected adults reported arthralgia 12 months after the disease outbreak (O'Sullivan et al, 2018). Currently, there is neither pharmaceutical treatment nor available vaccine to prevent the risk of infection with CHIKV.…”
Section: Environmental and Epidemiological Settingmentioning
confidence: 99%