TY - JOUR AU - Wangchuk, Sonam AU - Chinnawirotpisan, Piyawan AU - Dorji, Tshering AU - Tobgay, Tashi AU - Dorji, Tandin AU - Yoon, In-Kyu AU - Fernandez, Stefan T1 - Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2013 VL - 19 IS - 10 SP - 1681 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In 2012, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was reported for the first time in Bhutan. IgM ELISA results were positive for 36/210 patient samples; PCR was positive for 32/81. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that Bhutan CHIKV belongs to the East/Central/South African genotype. Appropriate responses to future outbreaks require a system of surveillance and improved laboratory capacity. KW - Chikungunya fever KW - Chikungunya virus KW - outbreak KW - Bhutan KW - Togaviridae KW - Alphavirus KW - viruses KW - Aedes aegypti KW - Aedes albopictus KW - re-emerging disease DO - 10.3201/eid1910.130453 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0453_article ER - End of Reference