TESTING HURDLES

Chikungunya cases on rise in Kolkata amid testing hurdles: Doctors

A significant number of children are affected too, with many suffering from fever and body rashes. At Manipal Hospital, around 10 people tested positive in the last week. " While the fever is receding in five days, the joint pain continues for at least another five days. Some of these patients have returned with post-chikungunya arthritis. These patients are in the age group of 30-40 years," said Manipal Hospital infectious diseases physician, Sayan Chakraborty.