Study: Distinguishing Patients with Laboratory-confirmed Chikungunya from Dengue and Other Acute Febrile Illnesses

Distinguishing patients with laboratory-confirmed chikungunya from dengue and other acute febrile illnesses, Puerto Rico, 2012–2015 – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)

Commentary: Which is it: chikungunya, dengue, or something else? – Univadis (free registration required)

“Significant predictors of chikungunya were joint pain, muscle, bone or back pain, and red conjunctiva when compared to other AFI, and arthritis, joint pain, skin rash, any bleeding, and irritability, when dengue was the comparator group. Chikungunya patients were less likely than AFI and dengue patients to have low platelets, signs of poor circulation, diarrhea, headache, and cough.”