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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Beware of Chikungunya Encephalitis: IMA



New Delhi, September 05, 2016: Severe encephalitis related to chikungunya infection has been reported in Delhi said Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K Aggarwal National President Elect IMA.
 
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) disease can cause CHIKV-associated encephalitis. One can detect CHIKV RNA or anti-CHIKV immunoglobulin M in cerebrospinal fluid, warns IMA. 
 
IMA was the first to report chikungunya cases in West Kidwai Nagar in NBCC construction area and is now first to report spurt of cases of encephalitis in Delhi linked to chikungunya, said Dr Aggarwal.

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