[Imported fever due to Chikungunya virus]. / Fiebre importada por el virus de Chikungunya.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 26(6): 343-4, 2008.
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em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18588816
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Imported diseases pose a diagnostic challenge for the physician, epidemiologists, and the local health care authorities, implying a risk for the community in some cases.METHOD:
We report the case of a patient with Chikungunya virus infection in Spain and describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of this condition.RESULTS:
Diagnosis was confirmed by specific tests in paired samples.CONCLUSIONS:
The vector for the disease (Aedes albopictus) now exists in Spain. There is a danger that local outbreaks may occur where there are patients with viremia in areas with a prevalence of the vector.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vírus Chikungunya
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Infecções por Alphavirus
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Febre
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article