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" Chikungunya Fever: Case Report in Los Angeles, California "
Harter, Katherine R.; Bhatt, Sanjay; Kim, Hyung T.; Mallon, William K.
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AL
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933688
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LA6zt7f2fn
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English
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Harter, Katherine R.; Bhatt, Sanjay; Kim, Hyung T.; Mallon, William K.
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Chikungunya Fever: Case Report in Los Angeles, California [Article]\ Harter, Katherine R.; Bhatt, Sanjay; Kim, Hyung T.; Mallon, William K.
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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15/7
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2014
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We report the case of a 33-year-old woman returning from Haiti, presenting to our emergency department (ED) with fever, rash and arthralgia. Following a broad workup that included laboratory testing for dengue and malaria, our patient was diagnosed with Chikungunya virus, which was then reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for initiation of infection control. This case demonstrates the importance of the ED for infectious disease case identification and initiation of public health measures. This case also addresses public health implications of Chikungunya virus within the United States, and issues related to the potential for local spread and autochthonous cases. [West J Emerg Med. 2014;15(7):-0.]
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