Four cases of acute flaccid paralysis associated with Chikungunya virus infection
Autor(es): Singh S S, Manimunda S P, Sugunan A P, Sahina , Vijayachari P
Resumo: The recent epidemic of chikungunya fever (2005-2006) in India has affected millions of people. The -aman - Nicobar Isl-s, an archipelago situated in the Bay of Bengal 1200 km from peninsular India, also witnessed an outbreak of chikungunya fever starting in July 2006 which affected thous-s of people. Chikungunya fever classically manifests as high fever, myalgia, arthralgia - arthritis - in a certain percentage of cases with maculopapular rashes. However, deviation from the classical clinical features of chikungunya fever was reported in the earlier - recent epidemics. During the recent epidemic in the -aman - Nicobar Isl-s we came across ten cases of flaccid limb weakness following symptoms - signs suggestive of chikungunya fever. In four subjects we confirmed the diagnosis of chikungunya virus infection by serological method (IgM ELISA method). This is the case report of those four subjects.
Imprenta: Epidemiology and Infection, v. 136, n. 9, p. 1277-1280, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1017/S0950268807009739
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - Serological diagnosis ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic
Data de publicação: 2008
