Autor(es)Burdino Elisa, Ruggiero Tina, Milia Maria Grazia, Proietti Alex, Sergi Giuseppina, Torta Ilaria, Calleri Guido, Caramello Pietro, Tiberti Donatella, Ghisetti Valeria

ResumoChikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently emerged in the Caribbean. In Italy, CHIKV vector is documented in the Po river valley; therefore, a risk for autochthonous outbreaks is present. We report a case series of seven imported CHIKV infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean - Latin America occurring between June - November 2014, in the area of Turin, Northwest Italy, 3 years after the last imported cases were reported. These cases are a reminder of the need to always consider CHIKV infection in travelers from these epidemic areas as well as the importance of a prompt diagnosis.

ImprentaJournal of Travel Medicine, v. 22, n. 5, p. 341-344, 2015

DescritoresChikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Vaccine ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic

Data de Publicação:2015