Chikungunya masquerading as acute rheumatism in an Omani traveler
Oman Medical Journal. 2019; 34 (1): 63-65
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease. It typically presents as an acute febrile illness associated with a varying degree of arthralgia and musculoskeletal sequelae. Cases of chikungunya have been reported from more than 40 countries in several continents. Chikungunya is often reported in travelers returning to non-endemic/epidemic countries. With increasing international travel, it is vital that clinicians in non-endemic areas are made aware of this rapidly spreading infection. Increasing international travel [for social, leisure, and business] between Oman and several chikungunya endemic countries including Pakistan may facilitate the introduction of chikungunya to Oman. We report the first imported case of chikungunya in an Omani traveler with a link to the current outbreak in Pakistan
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Oman Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2019
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