Chikungunya Outbreak in Country with Multiple Vectorborne Diseases, Djibouti, 2019-2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;29(4):826-830. doi: 10.3201/eid2904.221850.

Abstract

During 2019-2020, a chikungunya outbreak occurred in Djibouti City, Djibouti, while dengue virus and malaria parasites were cocirculating. We used blotting paper to detect arbovirus emergence and confirm that it is a robust method for detecting and monitoring arbovirus outbreaks remotely.

Keywords: Africa; Chikungunya virus; Djibouti; arboviruses; chikungunya; dengue fever; dengue virus; malaria; military personnel; outbreak; parasites; vector-borne infections; viruses.

MeSH terms

  • Arboviruses*
  • Chikungunya Fever* / epidemiology
  • Chikungunya virus* / genetics
  • Dengue Virus*
  • Dengue* / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Djibouti / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Zika Virus Infection* / epidemiology