Prevalence of chikungunya virus infection in Sabah, Malaysia during 2017–2020
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report confirming the presence of CHIKV in both patients and healthy individuals in Sabah using RT-qPCR and neutralization tests. Although the likelihood of transmission from asymptomatic individuals is low, they still present a considerable public health risk. Our results indicate that both basic scientists and clinicians should consider CHIKV when diagnosing febrile patients, and policymakers should put in place effective surveillance and control measures.
Authors
- Takeshi Urano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-3554)
- Abdul Marsudi Manah
- Mya Myat Ngwe Tun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-6307)
- Kamruddin Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1869-3701)
- Yuki Takamatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7967-1576)
- Thanh Vu Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-0380)
- Kouichi Morita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-1157)
- Jecelyn Leaslie John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-6453)
- Maurine Mumo Mutua
Institutions
- Universiti of Malaysia Sabah (MY)
- Shimane University (JP)
- Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Sabah Environmental Trust (MY)
- Sabah Parks (MY)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00735-3
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Shimane University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science