Comparison of clinical presentation and out-comes of Chikungunya and Dengue virus infections in patients with acute undifferentiated febrile illness from the Sindh region of Pakistan.

• Main Authors: Uzma Shahid (Author), Joveria Q Farooqi (Author), Kelli L Barr (Author), S Faisal Mahmood (Author), Bushra Jamil (Author), Kehkashan Imitaz (Author), Zahida Azizullah (Author), Faisal R Malik (Author), Dhani Prakoso (Author), Maureen T Long (Author), Erum Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Arboviruses are a cause of acute febrile illness and outbreaks worldwide. Recent outbreaks of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in dengue endemic areas have alarmed clinicians as unique clinical features differentiating CHIKV from Dengue virus (DENV) are limited. This has complicated diagnostic e...