Chikungunya arthritis - should we expect it to become more common in Portuguese rheumatology?

Chikungunya virus is known to cause acute disease characterized by fever, rash, myalgias, conjunctivitis and arthritis, having potential to cause chronic musculoskeletal disease, namely persistent arthritis. The area of spread of the virus in the world has been increasing and the migratory flows mak...

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Main Authors: Diogo Esperança Almeida, Emanuel Costa, Ana Sofia Pinto, Joana Leite Silva, Joana Sousa Neves, Ana Roxo Ribeiro, Marcos Cerqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2020-10-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1338_chikungunya_arthritis_should_we_expect_it_to_become_more_common_in_portuguese_rheumatology__file.pdf