Chikungunya fever in Israeli travelers returning from northwestern India.
Chikungunya fever has been increasingly documented among Western travelers returning from areas with chikungunya virus transmission, which are also popular touristic sites. We describe the case of three Israeli travelers who developed fever, maculopapular rash, and long-standing arthralgias while visiting northern Indian states not known to be involved in the chikungunya fever epidemic.
Tanay
Amir
A
Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases Units, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
Schwartz
Eli
E
Bin
Hanna
H
Zeller
Hervé
H
Niedrig
Matthias
M
Dan
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014329:Tropical Climate