Maternal and infant death after probable vertical transmission of chikungunya virus in Brazil – case report

Maternal and infant death after probable vertical transmission of chikungunya virus in Brazil – case report

Abstract Background Chikungunya virus infection in neonates is relatively rare and can lead to death. Case presentation We report the occurrence of the first death of a mother and child after probable vertical transmission of chikungunya virus in Brazil. A 28-year-old pregnant woman with hypertensio...

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Main Authors: Rhaquel de Morais Alves Barbosa Oliveira, Francisca Kalline de Almeida Barreto, Ana Maria Peixoto Cabral Maia, Ileana Pitombeira Gomes, Adriana Rocha Simião, Rebeca Bandeira Barbosa, Adilina Soares Romeiro Rodrigues, Kilma Wanderley Lopes, Fernanda Montenegro de Carvalho Araújo, Regina Lúcia Sousa do Vale, John Washington Cavalcante, Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya virus
Arbovirus infection
Deaths
Vertical transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3243-1

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