Chikungunya virus infection

Statutory notification

• Chikungunya virus infection is a notifiable infectious disease in Western Australia.
• Case definition: See Chikungunya virus infection (external site) national surveillance case definition. 
• Notifications: Notify using the online (external site) infectious diseases notification form (see Frequently Asked Questions for guidance).
• See also description of statutory medical notifications in Western Australia.

Public health summary

• Infectious agent: Chikungunya virus.
• Transmission:  Mosquito-borne.
• Incubation period: 3 to 11 days.
• Infectious period: No evidence of direct person to person transmission.
• Case exclusion: Do not exclude
• Contact exclusion: Do not exclude.
• Treatment: No specific anti-viral treatment. Symptomatic treatment only.
• Immunisation:  None available.
• Case follow-up: Conducted by local public health units

Notifiable disease data and reports

• Notifiable infectious disease dashboard
• General infectious disease reports