The first adolescent case infected with chikungunya virus in South Korea

Autor: Eun Jae Hwang, Jee Yeon Baek, Ji-Young Lee, Ji-Man Kang, Jong Gyun Ahn
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 142-146 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2383-4897
2508-5506
DOI: 10.22470/pemj.2024.00997
Popis: Chikungunya fever, a viral illness transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, presents with symptoms such as high fever, severe myalgia, headache, arthralgia, rash, and vomiting. This disease predominantly manifests in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, with a limited occurrence in Northeast Asia. To date, no such a documented case has been reported in South Korea. Herein, we present the first adolescent case of chikungunya fever in South Korea following a travel to Bali, Indonesia.
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