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. 2025 Feb 1;44(2):e60-e62.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004542. Epub 2024 Sep 4.

Characterization of Clinical and Biologic Manifestations of Chikungunya Among Children in an Urban Area, Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Napaporn Chantasrisawad  1   2   3 , Siwaporn Boonyasuppayakorn  4 , Suvaporn Anugulruengkitt  2   3 , Thanyawee Puthanakit  2   3
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Characterization of Clinical and Biologic Manifestations of Chikungunya Among Children in an Urban Area, Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Napaporn Chantasrisawad et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, has reemerged in Southeast Asia since 2019. A retrospective review of CHIKV cases was conducted. Children commonly presented with high-grade fever, rash, arthralgia, and lymphopenia. Neurological manifestations or shock occurred in 20% of hospitalized children. These findings indicate the need for increased vigilance for CHIKV alongside dengue in travelers from Southeast Asia with suspected mosquito-borne viral infections.

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