Three atypical lethal cases associated with acute Zika virus infection in Suriname

Three atypical lethal cases associated with acute Zika virus infection in Suriname

Acute Zika virus infection usually presents with a self-limiting triad of fever, rash and arthritis. There is limited information on severe or lethal cases. We report three cases of lethal acute Zika infection, confirmed with polymerase chain reaction, in adult patients with some co-morbidities. The...

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Main Authors: Rens Zonneveld, Jimmy Roosblad, Jan Willem van Staveren, Jan C. Wilschut, Stephen G.S. Vreden, John Codrington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Zika
ZIKV
Sepsis
Hemorrhagic fever
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300610

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