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The re-emergence of Zika in Brazil in 2020: a case of Guillain Barré Syndrome during the low season for arboviral infections

2020; Oxford University Press; Volume: 27; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jtm/taaa165

ISSN

1708-8305

Autores

Kevan Akrami, Betânia M. F. Nogueira, Mateus Santana do Rosário, Laíse de Moraes, Marli Tenório Cordeiro, Rodrigo Haddad, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Isabele de Pádua Carvalho, Ellen dos Reis Pimentel, Jéssica de Jesus Silva, Marcos Vinícius Lima de Oliveira Francisco, Isadora Cristina de Siqueira, Daniel Santana Farias, Manoel Barral‐Netto, Aldina Barral, Viviane Boaventura, Ricardo Khouri,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

Zika virus cases in Brazil have diminished since emergence in 2015. We report Guillain Barré Syndrome caused by Zika and possible Chikungunya co-infection during an expected low arboviral season. This case highlights the importance of clinical vigilance for Zika in those with neurological syndromes outside typical arboviral season.

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