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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000456 |
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