Articular compromise after chikungunya fever in a second tier hospital during the 2015 epidemic. Asunción, Paraguay
Introduction: Chikungunya fever is a viral disease caused by an alphavirus from the Togaviridae family, that is transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. It is manifested by fever, skin rash and joint pain. A high percentage of patients develop a persistent polyarthritis that can last for months...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Sociedad Paraguaya de Reumatología
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Paraguaya de Reumatología |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revista.spr.org.py/index.php/spr/article/view/77 |