Simultaneous outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections: diagnosis challenge in a returning traveller with nonspecific febrile illness

Abstract Zika virus is an emerging flavivirus that is following the path of dengue and chikungunya. The three Aedes -borne viruses cause simultaneous outbreaks with similar clinical manifestations which represents a diagnostic challenge in ill returning travellers. We report the first Zika virus inf...

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Published inNew microbes and new infections Vol. 11; no. C; pp. 6 - 7
Main Authors Moulin, E, Selby, K, Cherpillod, P, Kaiser, L, Boillat-Blanco, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Chikungunya
dengue
diagnostic algorithm
Infectious Disease
Letter to the Editor
outbreak
Zika
diagnostic algorithm
Chikungunya
outbreak
dengue
Zika
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Summary:Abstract Zika virus is an emerging flavivirus that is following the path of dengue and chikungunya. The three Aedes -borne viruses cause simultaneous outbreaks with similar clinical manifestations which represents a diagnostic challenge in ill returning travellers. We report the first Zika virus infection case imported to Switzerland and present a diagnostic algorithm.
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ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2016.02.003