Hepatitis Rebound after Infection with Yellow Fever Virus

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;25(6):1248-1249. doi: 10.3201/eid2506.190069. Epub 2019 Jun 17.

Abstract

In 2018, yellow fever with hepatitis was diagnosed for 2 unvaccinated travelers returning to France from Brazil. Hepatitis persisted for >6 months; liver enzyme levels again increased 2 months after disease onset with no detection of yellow fever virus RNA or other pathogens. Persistent hepatitis with hepatic cytolysis rebound probably resulted from immune response.

Keywords: Brazil; France; Yellow fever; hepatitis; persistent hepatitis; viruses.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Hepatitis / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Yellow Fever / diagnosis
  • Yellow Fever / epidemiology*
  • Yellow Fever / virology
  • Yellow fever virus*