Chikungunya fever: Atypical and lethal cases in the Western hemisphere

Chikungunya fever: Atypical and lethal cases in the Western hemisphere

A large epidemic of Chikungunya fever currently affects the Caribbean, Central and South America. Despite a high number of reported cases, little is known on the occurrence of severe clinical complications. We describe four Venezuelan patients with a severe and/or lethal course who exhibit unusual m...

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Main Authors: Jaime R. Torres, Códova G. Leopoldo, Julio S. Castro, Libsen Rodríguez, Víctor Saravia, Joanne Arvelaez, Antonio Ríos-Fabra, María A. Longhi, Melania Marcano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Chikungunya fever
Severe
Hemorrhagic fever
Western hemisphere
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000456

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