Zika Virus in an American Recreational Traveler. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report the case of a 48-year-old American traveler who presented to our clinic with diffuse rash, malaise, fatigue, fever, arthralgia, low back pain, and bilateral exudative conjunctivitis. The patient had an extensive vaccination and travel history: most notable for prior receipt of yellow fever vaccine; extensive travel or residence in areas endemic for dengue, chikungunya, and West Nile virus; and recent travel to French Polynesia. Clinical and laboratory findings were consistent with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. Our report highlights the need to include ZIKV in the differential diagnosis, especially in febrile patients with a rash returning from endemic areas.

publication date

  • May 21, 2015

Research

keywords

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Zika Virus
  • Zika Virus Infection

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84941179583

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/jtm.12208

PubMed ID

  • 25996909

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 5