Chikungunya fever in Singapore: acute clinical and laboratory features, and factors associated with persistent arthralgia
BACKGROUND: In Singapore, the first local outbreak of chikungunya was reported in
January 2008, followed by a larger outbreak occurred in August 2008. During the initial
outbreak period, a strict containment strategy was adopted and all chikungunya PCR-
confirmed cases were isolated and hospitalised at the designated national outbreak
management centre. OBJECTIVES: To detail daily clinical and laboratory features of
chikungunya cases during acute illness, and determine factors associated with persistent …
January 2008, followed by a larger outbreak occurred in August 2008. During the initial
outbreak period, a strict containment strategy was adopted and all chikungunya PCR-
confirmed cases were isolated and hospitalised at the designated national outbreak
management centre. OBJECTIVES: To detail daily clinical and laboratory features of
chikungunya cases during acute illness, and determine factors associated with persistent …