Chikungunya patients may develop chronic joint pain that can persist for months to years. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with Chikungunya chronicity. This case-control study involved data from patients with laboratory-confirmed Chikungunya reported from March 2016 to December 2020 in Vitória, Espírito Santo state, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Determine characteristics associated with hospitalization in the acute phase of Chikungunya.
Methods: Cross-sectional study including data on Chikungunya cases reported in Vitória, Espírito Santo state, Brazil, between March 2016 and December 2021.
Results: Hospitalizations accounted for 1.