Division B Confirmed case
United Kingdom
At least one of the following four:
-
Isolation of chikungunya virus from a clinical specimen;
-
Detection of chikungunya viral nucleic acid from a clinical specimen;
-
Detection of chikungunya specific IgM antibodies in a single serum sample AND confirmation by neutralisation;
-
Seroconversion or four-fold antibody titre increase of chikungunya specific antibodies in paired serum samples.
Notes on Division
Footnotes
- f1
-
Serological results should be interpreted according to previous exposure to other alphaviral infections.