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Published on: March 13, 2018
Severe chikungunya infection in a returned traveler from Sri Lanka to Australia
Nicholas Malcolm1, Ralph Huits2, Davidson H Hamer3
1Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an Aedes-transmitted alphavirus that causes explosive outbreaks of febrile arthritogenic disease. We report a case of chikungunya meningoencephalitis, severe thrombocytopenia and retroperitoneal hemorrhage in an immunocompetent 64-year-old Australian traveler, returning from Sri Lanka in 2025. The infecting strain clustered with the Indian Ocean Lineage that circulated in Sri Lanka during the 2024-2025 outbreak. We highlight the risk of severe chikungunya in travelers returning from destinations with ongoing outbreaks.
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