Sequential Chikungunya and Zika Virus Infections in a Traveler from Honduras

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Nov 2;95(5):1166-1168. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0426. Epub 2016 Sep 6.

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are currently circulating in overlapping areas in the American continents and may both be transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. The first documented case, to the authors' knowledge, of sequential CHIKV and ZIKV infections diagnosed in a nonendemic area in a returning traveler is reported. The implications for heightened clinical surveillance for these infections and specific patient recommendations are emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Chikungunya Fever / complications
  • Chikungunya Fever / diagnosis*
  • Chikungunya Fever / virology
  • Chikungunya virus
  • Female
  • Honduras
  • Humans
  • Zika Virus
  • Zika Virus Infection / complications
  • Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis*

Substances

  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Aspartate Aminotransferases