Travelers with Chikungunya virus infection returning to Northwest Italy from the Caribbean and Central America during June-November 2014
Autor(es): Burdino Elisa, Ruggiero Tina, Milia Maria Grazia, Proietti Alex, Sergi Giuseppina, Torta Ilaria, Calleri Guido, Caramello Pietro, Tiberti Donatella, Ghisetti Valeria
Resumo: Chikungunya 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.
Imprenta: Journal of Travel Medicine, v. 22, n. 5, p. 341-344, 2015
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1111/jtm.12219
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Vaccine ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic
Data de publicação: 2015
