Open AccessMucocutaneous manifestations of chikungunya fever: A study from an epidemic in coastal Karnataka
Author(s) -
Ramesh M Bhat,
Yashaswi Rai,
Amitha Ramesh,
B Nandakishore,
D Sukumar,
Jacintha Martis,
Ganesh Kamath
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.82483
Subject(s) - mucocutaneous zone , medicine , dermatology , desquamation , rash , chikungunya fever , disease , chikungunya , population , exacerbation , skin lesion , pathology , immunology , virus , environmental health
Chikungunya fever (CF) epidemic has recently re-emerged in India affecting large population. Mucocutaneous manifestations are an important clinical feature of the disease. We have reviewed mucocutaneous manifestations of the disease during a recent epidemic in coastal Karnataka.