Abstract
Background: Since early 2015, a large epidemic of Zika Virus (ZIKV) is spreading across South and Central America. An association between congenital neurological malformations (mainly microcephaly), other neurological manifestations such as Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, and ZIKV infection is suspected. Case presentation: Three confirmed cases of ZIKV in travelers returning from Brazil between May 2015 and January 2016 are described. All patients had mild symptoms with no neurological complications. Conclusions: An increasing awareness among clinicians about this emerging disease is advisable, both for the need to provide correct additional information to the patients and to travelers, with a special focus on pregnant women, and for the presence of the competent vector in Southern Europe.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 669 |
| Journal | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 11 2016 |
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Keywords
- Emerging or re-emerging diseases
- Imported viral diseases
- Pregnancy
- Surveillance
- Travel
- Zika virus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
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Three cases of Zika virus imported in Italy : Need for a clinical awareness and evidence-based knowledge. / Nicastri, Emanuele; Pisapia, Raffaella; Corpolongo, Angela; Fusco, Francesco Maria; Cicalini, Stefania; Scognamiglio, Paola; Castilletti, Concetta; Bordi, Licia; Di Caro, Antonino; Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria; Puro, Vincenzo; Ippolito, Giuseppe.
In: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, No. 1, 669, 11.11.2016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Three cases of Zika virus imported in Italy
T2 - Need for a clinical awareness and evidence-based knowledge
AU - Nicastri, Emanuele
AU - Pisapia, Raffaella
AU - Corpolongo, Angela
AU - Fusco, Francesco Maria
AU - Cicalini, Stefania
AU - Scognamiglio, Paola
AU - Castilletti, Concetta
AU - Bordi, Licia
AU - Di Caro, Antonino
AU - Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria
AU - Puro, Vincenzo
AU - Ippolito, Giuseppe
PY - 2016/11/11
Y1 - 2016/11/11
N2 - Background: Since early 2015, a large epidemic of Zika Virus (ZIKV) is spreading across South and Central America. An association between congenital neurological malformations (mainly microcephaly), other neurological manifestations such as Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, and ZIKV infection is suspected. Case presentation: Three confirmed cases of ZIKV in travelers returning from Brazil between May 2015 and January 2016 are described. All patients had mild symptoms with no neurological complications. Conclusions: An increasing awareness among clinicians about this emerging disease is advisable, both for the need to provide correct additional information to the patients and to travelers, with a special focus on pregnant women, and for the presence of the competent vector in Southern Europe.
AB - Background: Since early 2015, a large epidemic of Zika Virus (ZIKV) is spreading across South and Central America. An association between congenital neurological malformations (mainly microcephaly), other neurological manifestations such as Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, and ZIKV infection is suspected. Case presentation: Three confirmed cases of ZIKV in travelers returning from Brazil between May 2015 and January 2016 are described. All patients had mild symptoms with no neurological complications. Conclusions: An increasing awareness among clinicians about this emerging disease is advisable, both for the need to provide correct additional information to the patients and to travelers, with a special focus on pregnant women, and for the presence of the competent vector in Southern Europe.
KW - Emerging or re-emerging diseases
KW - Imported viral diseases
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Surveillance
KW - Travel
KW - Zika virus
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