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Isolation of Kunjin virus from a patient with a naturally acquired infection
D A Phillips1, J G Aaskov, C Atkin
1Laboratory of Microbiology and Pathology, Queensland Health, Brisbane.
Objective:
To describe the first isolation of Kunjin virus from a patient with a natural infection.
Clinical Features:
A 48-year-old female egg collector presented with muscle weakness, fatigue and extreme lethargy three weeks after developing rigors, headache, photophobia and nausea. Kunjin virus was isolated from an acute phase serum sample.
Intervention And Outcome:
The patient made a partial recovery after treatment for 10 days with Catovit (Boehringer Ingelheim), one tablet twice a day, and then declined further medical contact.
Conclusion:
The isolation of Kunjin virus from this patient confirms previous serological observations which suggested that this mosquito-borne virus caused febrile episodes in humans accompanied, on occasion, by polyarthralgia or mild central nervous system signs and symptoms.
