Fatal leptospirosis and chikungunya co-infection: Do not forget leptospirosis during chikungunya outbreaks

Volume: 5, Pages: 12 - 14
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
In endemic areas, leptospirosis can be missed by erroneous clinical or laboratory diagnosis of arboviroses or co-infections with arboviruses and an increase in mortality due to leptospirosis has already been reported during arboviruses outbreaks. During the French Polynesian chikungunya virus outbreak in 2014-2015, two leptospirosis and chikungunya co-infections were reported, one of which was fatal. Diagnosis of leptospiroses was delayed in the...
Paper Details
Title
Fatal leptospirosis and chikungunya co-infection: Do not forget leptospirosis during chikungunya outbreaks
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
5
Pages
12 - 14
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