“Prevalence of Chikungunya infection activity in Tura, Meghalaya: A Cross-Sectional study”

Objective: The aim of this study is to study the prevalence of chikungunya infection in Tura, a region in the state of Meghalaya, India. Methods and Materials: A total number of 72 blood samples from chikungunya suspected patients were collected from the Civil Hospital of Tura in the months of August to October, 2024. Serum separated were subjected to ELISA testing for detection of CHIKV specific IgM. Results: Out of the 72 samples collected, 15 samples were tested positive by ELISA, giving a positivity of 20.8%. Majority of the positive cases were women and predominantly affecting ages between 18 and 40. Symptoms among the positive cases are mostly fever (100%), headache (60%) while arthralgia (20%) was not seen in all cases. Conclusion: In this study, it was seen that prevalence of chikungunya infection is almost constant with previously reported years. Being a region that is a hotspot for Aedes mosquitoes, a proper management of vector control is important. In addition, endemic regions require early laboratory diagnosis to avoid any possible outbreaks of arboviruses diseases.