Fiebre y atralgias en viajero: virus de Chikungunya
Background:Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, endemic in Caribbean countries. It is characterizedby the onset of fever, conjunctivitis and arthralgia. Description of the case: We report two siblings aged 8 and 12 years withfever and arthralgia, arrived in Spain three days befo...
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| Lenguaje: | español |
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2014
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| Sumario: | Background:Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, endemic in Caribbean countries. It is characterizedby the onset of fever, conjunctivitis and arthralgia. Description of the case: We report two siblings aged 8 and 12 years withfever and arthralgia, arrived in Spain three days before from Dominican Republic , with a history of insect sting in that country.The Chikungunya PCR investigation (Polymerase chain reaction) was positive in both cases and they were treated withantipyretics and rest showing a good clinical evolution.
Conclusions:The development of epidemiological alerts conducted inour community was a key fact in the identification and control of the disease. |
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