Dengue and Chikungunya among Febrile Outpatients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study
S. Proesmans, F. Katshongo, J. Milambu, B. Fungula, H. Muhindo Mavoko, S. Ahuka-Mundeke, R. Inocencio da Luz, M. Van Esbroeck, K. K. Ariën, L. Cnops, B. De Smet, P. Lutumba, J.-P. Van geertruyden, V. Vanlerberghe
The paper investigates arboviral infections among febrile patients in Kinshasa, finding high rates of dengue and chikungunya, with many misdiagnosed as malaria or bacterial infections.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2018Microbiology