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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
ISSN: 1678-8060 EISSN: 1678-8060
Vol. 112, No. 8, 2017, pp. 523-531
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Bioline Code: oc17072
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 112, No. 8, 2017, pp. 523-531
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Chikungunya virus: clinical aspects and treatment
Cunha, Rivaldo V da & Trinta, Karen S
Abstract
Chikungunya is a severe and debilitating disease. Currently, Brazil is experiencing an epidemic caused by three
arboviruses, which has changed the way health professionals have diagnosed and treated infected patients. The difficulty
of diagnosis and the lack of a protocol for patient treatment, which fits Brazilian health system models, have
made it difficult to manage this disease. It is necessary to implement a multidisciplinary network of patient care, in
which primary care units play the main role. This review aims to present current information regarding the clinical
aspects and treatment of Chikungunya virus infection.
Keywords
chikungunya; clinical aspects; treatment; diagnosis; review
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