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Arboviral diseases, such as chikungunya, dengue and now zika represent a public health problem, especially in tropical countries. Epidemiology of chikungunya and dengue is well known, including its social and climatic factors associated, but only few data and reports of chikungunya are available from North India. The clinical differentiation of chikungunya from dengue is no doubt challenging since both diseases can share clinical signs and symptoms leading to potential misdiagnosis of chikungunya in areas where dengue is endemic. The aim of this study was to know the seroprevalence, seasonal trends, clinical presentations of chikungunya and its co-infection with dengue virus.

This was a prospective study conducted in Varanasi, from January to December 2016. All serum samples were tested for both chikungunya and dengue IgM antibodies by MAC ELISA test.

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