2023
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011787
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The Chikungunya virus: A reemerging cause of acute febrile illness in the high jungle of northern Peru

Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis,
Hugh Watson,
Yordi Tarazona-Castro
et al.

Abstract: Background The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) that causes undifferentiated acute febrile illness. Cases of CHIKV may be under-reported in Peru, given the various difficulties in diagnosing it, such as lack of diagnostic tests in remote areas, the passive nature of epidemiological surveillance, and co-circulation of other arthropod-borne pathogens. Therefore, a study was conducted in the high jungle of northern Peru to determine the prevalence of CHIKV among febrile p… Show more

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“…Myalgia/arthralgia, which were more commonly present in chikungunya patients whereas thrombocytopenia was more frequently seen in dengue positive cases. Cases among patients from the Peruvian coast reported by Luis et al also mentioned that myalgia/arthralgia were most common among CHIKV infected patients [ 23 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Myalgia/arthralgia, which were more commonly present in chikungunya patients whereas thrombocytopenia was more frequently seen in dengue positive cases. Cases among patients from the Peruvian coast reported by Luis et al also mentioned that myalgia/arthralgia were most common among CHIKV infected patients [ 23 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%