India : As chikungunya spreads, doctors feel the need for a more affordable, accurate test

Via Indian Express, excerpt :

" The BMC puts the total number of chikungunya cases in September at only 25, but doctors on the field say they have treated a lot more than usual this year. Experts attribute the discrepancy to the low sensitivity of the diagnostic tests available.

The commonly used “rapid test” method, which detects antibodies produced by the body, is not as sensitive to chingkunya as it is to dengue. Microbiologists say it does not always give correct results for chikungunya."