Emerging Infectious Diseases (Feb 2022)

Antenatal Seroprevalence of Zika and Chikungunya Viruses, Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica, 2017–2019

  • Joshua J. Anzinger,
  • Chadwic D. Mears,
  • A.E. Ades,
  • Keisha Francis,
  • Yakima Phillips,
  • Ynolde E. Leys,
  • Moira J. Spyer,
  • David Brown,
  • Ana M. Bispo de Filippis,
  • Eleni Nastouli,
  • Thomas Byrne,
  • Heather Bailey,
  • Paulette Palmer,
  • Lenroy Bryan,
  • Karen Webster-Kerr,
  • Carlo Giaquinto,
  • Claire Thorne,
  • Celia D.C. Christie

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.211849
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 2
pp. 473 – 475

Abstract

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To determine the extent of exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Jamaica, we collected serum from 584 pregnant women during 2017–2019. We found that 15.6% had antibodies against ZIKV and 83.6% against CHIKV. These results indicate potential recirculation of ZIKV but not CHIKV in the near future.

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