Abstract
Zika virus infection after travel to Tahiti, December 2013.
Highlights
Zika virus (ZIKV) causes illness that is similar to dengue fever, characterized by joint pain, myalgia, headache, and rash [1]
We report the clinical and laboratory findings for a patient with ZIKV infection imported from Tahiti, French Polynesia
In a serum sample taken 5 days after symptom onset, no IgM or IgG against ZIKV, dengue virus (DENV), Japanese encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, or chikungunya virus was detected by in-house indirect immunofluorescence [5,6]
Summary
Zika Virus Infection after Travel to Tahiti, December 2013 ZIKV causes illness that is similar to dengue fever, characterized by joint pain, myalgia, headache, and rash [1]. We report the clinical and laboratory findings for a patient with ZIKV infection imported from Tahiti, French Polynesia.
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