Table 2. Characteristics of 78 patients with chikungunya, Taiwan, 2006–2014.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Case reporting system | |
| Fever screening at airports | 57 (73.0) |
| Expanded screening for contacts of confirmed case-patients | 2 (3.0) |
| Clinician- or hospital-based |
19 (24.3) |
| Age group, y | |
| <20 | 9 (11.5) |
| 20–39 | 43 (55.1) |
| 40–59 | 17 (22.0) |
|
>60 |
9 (11.5) |
| Onset day | |
| <7 | 67 (86.0) |
| >7 |
11 (14.1) |
| Laboratory confirmation test | |
| Viral RNA or virus isolation | 59 (76.0) |
| Serologic analysis |
19 (24.3) |
| Travel purpose | |
| Foreign labor | 26 (33.3) |
| Tourism | 25 (32.0) |
| Family visit | 14 (18.0) |
| Business trip | 8 (10.3) |
| Other | 5 (6.4) |