Del Giudice P, Schuffenecker I, Zeller H, Grelier M, Vandenbos F, Dellamonica P, Counillon E
Service Infectiologie-Dermatologie, Hôpital Bonnet, Fréjus, France.
Dermatology. 2005;211(4):348-50. doi: 10.1159/000088506.
West Nile virus (WNV) infection is a potentially lethal arbovirus infection. Many notable outbreaks have occurred during the last few years throughout the world, including Europe and the USA. The severity of the disease is mainly related to the neurological complications. A maculopapular exanthema is reported as a clinical sign of the disease. Recently an outbreak of WNV infection occurred in southern France. Three patients out of 6 had a similar skin roseola-like eruption. The cluster of 3 cases of similar febrile roseola of unexplained cause during the same week led to the diagnosis of the first WNV human outbreak in France for 40 years.
西尼罗河病毒（WNV）感染是一种具有潜在致命性的虫媒病毒感染。在过去几年中，世界各地包括欧洲和美国都发生了许多引人注目的疫情。该疾病的严重程度主要与神经系统并发症有关。斑丘疹被报道为该疾病的一种临床症状。最近，法国南部发生了西尼罗河病毒感染疫情。6名患者中有3名出现了类似玫瑰疹的皮肤疹。同一周内出现3例病因不明的类似发热性玫瑰疹病例集群，导致了法国40年来首例西尼罗河病毒人间疫情的诊断。
