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Chikungunya in Belgium
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CHIKUNGUNYA - INDIAN OCEAN UPDATE (19): SPREAD TO BELGIUM
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Date: Wed 26 Apr 2006
From: Marjan Van Esbroeck <mvesbroeck@itg.be>
The following imported cases of chikungunya (CHIK) virus infection have
been reported during the past months in Belgium. The serology has been
performed by IFAT in the laboratory of Prof Dr B Fleischer and Dr C
Drosten, Robert Nocht Institute, Hamburg, Germany. All patients were
positive for IgM and IgG antibodies.
[2005]
December
46 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
40 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
[2006]
January
40 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
41 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
34 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
39 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
59 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
February
48 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
28 year old female, source of infection: Madagascar
61 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius/Reunion
March
44 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
April
49 year old male, source of infection: Mauritius
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Marjan Van Esbroeck, MD
Medical Services
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Nationalestraat 155
B-2000
Belgium
<http://www.itg.be>
<mvesbroeck@itg.be>
[ProMED-mail is most grateful for Dr Marjan Van Esbroeck's contribution of
the report of the imported cases of CHIK in Belgium. As of the beginning of
2005, besides the countries within the Indian Ocean basin, CHIK cases have
also been reported in Germany, France, Switzerland, China (Hong Kong, SAR),
and Belgium. Undoubtedly, all these cases are imported cases from the
endemic Indian Ocean region. Fortunately, so far, no secondary
dissemination of CHIK has been found. - Mod.RY]
CHIKUNGUNYA - INDIAN OCEAN UPDATE (19): SPREAD TO BELGIUM
************************************************** *******
A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>
Date: Wed 26 Apr 2006
From: Marjan Van Esbroeck <mvesbroeck@itg.be>
The following imported cases of chikungunya (CHIK) virus infection have
been reported during the past months in Belgium. The serology has been
performed by IFAT in the laboratory of Prof Dr B Fleischer and Dr C
Drosten, Robert Nocht Institute, Hamburg, Germany. All patients were
positive for IgM and IgG antibodies.
[2005]
December
46 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
40 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
[2006]
January
40 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
41 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
34 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
39 year old female, source of infection: Reunion
59 year old male, source of infection: Reunion
February
48 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
28 year old female, source of infection: Madagascar
61 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius/Reunion
March
44 year old female, source of infection: Mauritius
April
49 year old male, source of infection: Mauritius
--
Marjan Van Esbroeck, MD
Medical Services
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Nationalestraat 155
B-2000
Belgium
<http://www.itg.be>
<mvesbroeck@itg.be>
[ProMED-mail is most grateful for Dr Marjan Van Esbroeck's contribution of
the report of the imported cases of CHIK in Belgium. As of the beginning of
2005, besides the countries within the Indian Ocean basin, CHIK cases have
also been reported in Germany, France, Switzerland, China (Hong Kong, SAR),
and Belgium. Undoubtedly, all these cases are imported cases from the
endemic Indian Ocean region. Fortunately, so far, no secondary
dissemination of CHIK has been found. - Mod.RY]
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