Chikungunya could be misdiagnosed as dengue — masking spread of the disease

Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, could have been misdiagnosed as dengue because both have similar symptoms, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases. This could potentially result in inaccurate understanding of the prevalence of chikungunya, as well as chikungunya-dengue co-infection, with potential consequences for diagnosis, treatment ["]