Chikungunya

Statutory notification

• Chikungunya virus infection is a notifiable infectious disease in Western Australia.
• See notifiable communicable disease case definitions (Word 1.29MB).
• Notifications should be made using the communicable disease notification form for metropolitan residents (PDF 209KB) or regional residents (PDF 209KB).
• For notification of regional residents see contact details of public health units.
• See also description of Statutory medical notifications in Western Australia.

Public health management

Important information

• 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: is conducted by Public Health Units.

Notifiable disease data and reports

• Notifiable infectious disease dashboard
• General infectious disease reports