Re-emerging outbreaks of chikungunya virus infections of increased severity: A single-center, retrospective analysis of atypical manifestations in hospitalized children during the 2019 outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT: This retrospective observational study assesses the clinical characteristics, atypical manifestations, and treatment outcomes in pediatric patients hospitalized with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection during the Bangkok outbreak in 2019. Children <18 years old hospitalized from January 1 to December 31, 2019, and confirmed positive for CHIKV infection by RT-PCR or IgM antibodies were included in this study at a tertiary care center in Bangkok, Thailand. Patient demographics, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings at the time of hospitalization were collected from de-identified medical records. Of 31 included children, seven (22.6%) were <1 year old, 22 (71.0%) were male, nine (29.0%) had underlying medical conditions, four (17.4%) tested positive for dengue coinfection, and four

SUBMITTER: Boonanek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463264 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature