Mosquitoborne Sindbis Virus Infection and Long-Term Illness

An unexpected human outbreak of the mosquitoborne Sindbis virus occurred in a previously nonendemic area of Sweden. At follow-up, 6-8 months after infection, 39% of patients had chronic arthralgia that affected their daily activities. Vectorborne infections may disseminate rapidly into new areas and...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 1141 - 1142
Main Authors Gylfe, Åsa, Ribers, Åsa, Forsman, Oscar, Bucht, Göran, Alenius, Gerd-Marie, Wållberg-Jonsson, Solveig, Ahlm, Clas, Evander, Magnus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.06.2018
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
alphavirus
Alphavirus Infections - epidemiology
Alphavirus Infections - transmission
Alphavirus Infections - virology
Animals
Arthritis
chronic arthritis
Culicidae - virology
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Geography, Medical
Health aspects
Humans
Mosquito Vectors - virology
Mosquitoborne Sindbis Virus Infection and Long-Term Illness
Ockelbo disease
outbreak
Research Letter
Sindbis Virus
Sweden
Sweden - epidemiology
Sweden
Sweden
viruses
vector-borne infections
Ockelbo disease
outbreak
chronic arthritis
alphavirus
Sindbis virus
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Summary:An unexpected human outbreak of the mosquitoborne Sindbis virus occurred in a previously nonendemic area of Sweden. At follow-up, 6-8 months after infection, 39% of patients had chronic arthralgia that affected their daily activities. Vectorborne infections may disseminate rapidly into new areas and cause acute and chronic disease.
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ISSN:1080-6040
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1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2406.170892