Autor(es): Gonzalez Michael J, Miranda-Massari Jorge R, Berdiel Miguel J, Duconge Jorge, Rodríguez-López Joshua L, Hunninghake Ron, Cobas-Rosario Vicente J

Resumo: The Chikungunya (CHIKV) fever is a viral disease produced by a single-str-ed RNA Alphavirus from the Togaviridae genus. Its transmission occurs only through mosquito vectors, principally Aedes aegypti. It requires a human-mosquito-human transmission cycle. It is associated with severe arthritis/arthralgias, myalgias, high fever, headache, - maculopapular rash. Joint ache appears to be symmetrical. The virus has an incubation period of 2 to 7 days, where the high fever is typically presented. It is followed by arthralgias - myalgias, - rashes, which last for 3 to 5 days. However, the arthralgias can persist for months after the infection, which can contribute to severe arthritis. As of now, no vaccine exists for the virus - no official treatment has been developed aside from st-ard procedures of the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol), - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This is a case report of a 54-year old Hispanic individual that reported left shoulder pain, left knee pain - fever. The symptoms started on a Saturday in September 2014 in middle of the night. The patient was treated with high doses of intravenous vitamin C over two days. The symptoms resolved after the infusions without any side effects. Based on the positive outcome in this case, we propose that intravenous vitamin C should be studied further as a potential treatment for acute viral infections.

Imprenta: Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, v. 29, n. 4, p. 154-156, 2014

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - RNA ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Vaccine ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Public health ; Chikungunya virus - Rash maculopapular

Data de publicação: 2014