Travelers With Chikungunya Virus Infection Returning to Northwest Italy From the Caribbean and Central America During June-November 2014.
J Travel Med
; 22(5): 341-4, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-26080943
ABSTRACT
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently emerged in the Caribbean. In Italy, CHIKV vector is documented in the Po river valley; therefore, a risk for autochthonous outbreaks is present. We report a case series of seven imported CHIKV infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean and Latin America occurring between June and November 2014, in the area of Turin, Northwest Italy, 3 years after the last imported cases were reported. These cases are a reminder of the need to always consider CHIKV infection in travelers from these epidemic areas as well as the importance of a prompt diagnosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Viagem
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Clima Tropical
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Vírus Chikungunya
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Febre de Chikungunya
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Insetos Vetores
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article