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. 2012 Nov;18(11):1780–1786. doi: 10.3201/eid1811.111036

Table 2. Signs and symptoms of pregnant women with IgG against CHIKV from Mananjary and Manakara, Madagascar, May–July 2010*.

Symptom/sign No. (%) women with
IgG against CHIKV, n = 144 IgG against DENV, n = 61
Fever 107 (74) 21 (34)
Joint pain and stiffness 113 (78) 22 (36)
Skin symptoms or rashes 87 (60) 19 (31)
Hip vibrations and pain 84 (58) 20 (33)
Stooped posture† 77 (53) 18 (30)
Conjunctivitis 27 (18) 9 (15)
Asymptomatic 30 (21) 39 (64)

*CHIKV, chikungunya virus; DENV, dengue virus.
†Stooped posture refers to the posture that persons affected by strong joint and muscle pains adopt to relieve pain. The word “chikungunya” comes from the Makonde language spoken in southeast Tanzania and means “the one who bends up and curls like a drying leaf.”