Atypical manifestations in patients with chikungunya
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Introduction: atypical manifestations due to the Chikungunya virus are rare, appearing mainly in older adults and infants, it occurs at the extremes of life, the frequency ranges from 9% - 33%. Mortality is high.
Objective: to present 4 patients with atypical manifestations attributed to Chikungunya virus infection, admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine and the Adult Emergency Department of the National Hospital in February-March 2023 describe the atypical manifestations of 4 patients after CHIKV infection reported in the literature. Some manifestations were neurological, cardiovascular, cutaneous, ocular, renal, and others.
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