Epidemiologal Study On Chikungunya Outbreak In Mangalore District, Karnataka

Abstract

Chikungunya is an arboviral disease, which affected more than 1 million people during large scale epidemic outbreak of 2005- 2006 in the Indian Ocean Island and India. This Study aims at analysing the gender, age group distribution, illiteracy rate, socio economic status, signs and symptoms of the out break of Chikungunya. A total of 180 people were selected from epidemic area of Mangalore district. The history and examination findings from clinically diagnosed Chikungunya cases were recorded. The symptoms recorded were fever, headache, arthalgia, swelling and stiffness of joints, itching, maculopapular rash, peeling, discolouration and oral ulcers. Mainly, females were involved in the present epidemic. Most affected age group was 47-56 years who to the maximum of 72.2% had ankle joint involvement and the swelling of joints who  reported to be the maximum of 89.4% cases.