Table 2.
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) RNA detection in biological fluids in viremic patients during the Italian outbreak (2017).
| Specimen | Tested | Positive |
|---|---|---|
| Saliva | 5 | 1 |
| Urine | 9 | 1 |
| Ocular swabs | 2 | 0 |
| CVF | 4 | 1 |
CVF = Cervico-vaginal fluid.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.