Open AccessSequential Chikungunya and Zika Virus Infections in a Traveler from Honduras
Author(s) -
Francesca Norman,
Sandra Chamorro,
Ana Vázquez,
María Paz SánchezSeco,
José A. PérezMolina,
Begoña MongeMaíllo,
María Jesús Vivancos,
Mario Rodríguez-Domínguez,
Juan Carlos Galán,
Fernando de Ory,
Rogelio LópezVélez
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.015
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1476-1645
pISSN - 0002-9637
DOI - 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0426
Subject(s) - chikungunya , zika virus , virology , aedes , virus , arbovirus , medicine , chikungunya fever , dengue fever
Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are currently circulating in overlapping areas in the American continents and may both be transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. The first documented case, to the authors' knowledge, of sequential CHIKV and ZIKV infections diagnosed in a nonendemic area in a returning traveler is reported. The implications for heightened clinical surveillance for these infections and specific patient recommendations are emphasized.
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