Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Unit A of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Torino, Italy.
J Travel Med. 2015 Sep-Oct;22(5):341-4. doi: 10.1111/jtm.12219. Epub 2015 Jun 17.
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently emerged in the Caribbean. In Italy, CHIKV vector is documented in the Po river valley; therefore, a risk for autochthonous outbreaks is present. We report a case series of seven imported CHIKV infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean and Latin America occurring between June and November 2014, in the area of Turin, Northwest Italy, 3 years after the last imported cases were reported. These cases are a reminder of the need to always consider CHIKV infection in travelers from these epidemic areas as well as the importance of a prompt diagnosis.
基孔肯雅热病毒（CHIKV）最近在加勒比地区出现。在意大利，波河谷已记录到 CHIKV 载体；因此，存在本地爆发的风险。我们报告了 2014 年 6 月至 11 月期间，7 例从加勒比和拉丁美洲返回的旅行者感染输入性基孔肯雅热病毒的病例系列，这是在意大利西北部都灵地区最后一次报告输入性病例 3 年后发生的。这些病例提醒我们，必须始终考虑来自这些疫区的旅行者感染基孔肯雅热病毒的可能性，以及及时诊断的重要性。
