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An Index Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Chikungunya

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Here we report a case of a young male withCHIKV who presented with a clinical manifestation of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage which has not been observed so far in a patient suffering from this illness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
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Key Findings & Data:It is starting tobecome a very common entity in Pakistan, with a wide range of clinical manifestations.
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Conclusion & Impact:Here we report a case of a young male withCHIKV who presented with a clinical manifestation of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage which has not been observed so far in a patient suffering from this illness.
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. It is starting tobecome a very common entity in Pakistan, with a wide range of clinical manifestations. Here we report a case of a young male withCHIKV who presented with a clinical manifestation of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage which has not been observed so far in a patient suffering from this illness.

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AHMED, S. Z., AHMED, Z., MUKHTAR, K. N., ABBAS, S. A. (2020). An Index Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Chikungunya. Turkish Thoracic Journal, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1, 69–72. https://ajindex.com/articles/417933

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