Coinfection With Zika and Dengue-2 Viruses in a Traveler Returning From Haiti, 2016: Clinical Presentation and Genetic Analysis

Zika virus and dengue virus serotype 2 were isolated from a patient with travel to Haiti who developed fever, rash, arthralgias, and conjunctivitis. The infecting Zika virus was related to Venezuelan and Brazilian strains but evolved along a lineage originating from strains isolated in 2014 in the same region of Haiti.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - December 15, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Iovine, N. M., Lednicky, J., Cherabuddi, K., Crooke, H., White, S. K., Loeb, J. C., Cella, E., Ciccozzi, M., Salemi, M., Morris, J. G. Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research