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Published on: March 13, 2018
An overview of Chikungunya virus
Mitchell Busch1, Gerald Erickson
1Mitchell Busch is a recent graduate of the PA program at Mercer University in Atlanta, Ga., and practices emergency medicine at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga. Gerald Erickson was an associate clinical coordinator and clinical assistant professor in the PA program at Mercer University when this article was written. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Chikungunya fever is a viral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus that causes abrupt onset of fever, debilitating arthralgias and myalgias, and some rare but serious atypical presentations in infected patients. This mosquito-borne virus may not be familiar to North American healthcare providers. This article describes the causes, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic and screening measures, management guidelines, and future research prospects for Chikungunya infection.
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