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Case Reports
. 2014 Sep;52(9):3459-61.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01288-14. Epub 2014 Jun 23.

Encephalitis caused by Chikungunya virus in a traveler from the Kingdom of Tonga

Joanna Nelson  1 , Jesse J Waggoner  1 , Malaya K Sahoo  2 , Philip M Grant  1 , Benjamin A Pinsky  3
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Case Reports

Encephalitis caused by Chikungunya virus in a traveler from the Kingdom of Tonga

Joanna Nelson et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Febrile travelers from countries with unique endemic pathogens pose a significant diagnostic challenge. In this report, we describe the case of a Tongan man presenting with fever, rash, and altered mental status. The diagnosis of Chikungunya encephalitis was made using a laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR and serologic testing.

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