Table 1.
Nicaraguan CHIKV samples used in this study
| Total | Case type* | Types of sample | Source | August 2014 | October 2014 | November 2014 | December 2014 | January 2015 | February 2015 | March 2015 | April 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaraguan CHIKV samples (35) | Imported (5) | Virus isolates (5) | National surveillance (5) | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Autochthonous (30) | Virus isolates (26) | Pediatric cohort study (13) | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pediatric hospital study (13) | – | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | – | – | |||
| Serum samples (4) | National surveillance (2) | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Pediatric cohort study (2) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CHIKV = chikungunya virus.
*
Autochthonous case: if the individual had not traveled; imported case: if the patient returned ill from a country with a current CHIKV epidemic.