• J Travel Med · Nov 2014

    Case Reports

    Chikungunya: acute fever, rash and debilitating arthralgias in a returning traveler from Haiti.

    • Kathryn B Anderson, Vincent Pureza, and Patricia F Walker.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine.
    • J Travel Med. 2014 Nov 1;21(6):418-20.

    AbstractThe following case report details a case of chikungunya fever in a returning traveler from Haiti. The report highlights the clinical presentation and natural history of the disease, and emphasizes that chikungunya has become established in the western hemisphere, with a resultant need for heightened provider awareness.© 2014 International Society of Travel Medicine.

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