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Sequential Chikungunya and Zika Virus Infections in a Traveler from Honduras

2016; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 95; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.16-0426

1476-1645

Francesca Norman, Sandra Chamorro, Ana Vázquez, María Paz Sánchez‐Seco, José A. Pérez‐Molina, Begoña Monge‐Maíllo, María Jesús Vivancos, Mario Rodríguez-Domínguez, Juan Carlos Galán, Fernando de Ory, Rogelio López‐Vélez,

Malaria Research and Control

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.