Table. Results of screening for viral antibodies and malaria parasites in 78 febrile patients, Maputo, Mozambique, 2012–2013*.
| Organism | No. (%) positive† |
|---|---|
| Chikungunya virus | 15 (19.2) |
| Dengue virus | 10 (12.8)‡ |
| Hantavirus | 0 |
| Rift Valley fever virus | 1 (1.3) |
| West Nile virus | 3 (3.8) |
| Malaria parasites | 15 (19.2)§ |
*Viral antibody–positive patients had positive IgG or IgM response for >1 of the zoonotic viruses in acute- or convalescent-phase serum samples. The overall malaria screening results for the study cohort is also presented †Three of the 23 serology-positive patients were positive for dengue virus and West Nile virus IgG, of whom 2 were also positive for chikungunya virus IgG and 1 for Rift Valley fever virus IgG. ‡Including 2 dengue virus IgM-positive samples. §Three of 15 malaria-positive patients had a positive serologic finding (2 for dengue virus IgG and 1 for chikungunya IgG).