The first adolescent case infected with chikungunya virus in South Korea
- Author:
Eun Jae HWANG
1
;
Jee Yeon BAEK
;
Ji-Young LEE
;
Ji-Man KANG
;
Jong Gyun AHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case report
- From:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal 2024;11(3):142-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:EN
- Abstract: Chikungunya fever, a viral illness transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, presents with symptoms such as high fever, severe myalgia, headache, arthralgia, rash, and vomiting. This disease predominantly manifests in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, with a limited occurrence in Northeast Asia. To date, no such a documented case has been reported in South Korea. Herein, we present the first adolescent case of chikungunya fever in South Korea following a travel to Bali, Indonesia.
