Post-Chikungunya Virus Infection Musculoskeletal Disorders: Syndromic Sequelae after an Outbreak.

ABSTRACT: The Chikungunya virus is a re-emerging mosquito-borne alphavirus. Outbreaks are unpredictable and explosive in nature. Fever, arthralgia, and rash are common symptoms during the acute phase. Diagnostic tests are required to differentiate chikungunya virus from other co-circulating arboviruses, as symptoms can overlap, causing a dilemma for clinicians. Arthritis is observed during the sub-acute and chronic phases, which can flare up, resulting in increased morbidity that adversely affects the activities of daily living. During the 2019 chikungunya epidemic in Thailand, cases surged in Bangkok in the last quarter of the year. Here, we demonstrate the chronic sequelae of post-chikungunya arthritis in one of our patients one year after the initial infection. An inflammatory process involving e

SUBMITTER: Imad HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167736 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature