PERICARDITIS DUE TO CHIKUNGUNYA: A CASE REPORT IN WESTERN AMAZONIA

Authors

  • Bianca Antunes Silocchi Author
  • Viviane da Cruz Aguiar Souza Author
  • Carolyne Costa de Aguiar dos Santos Author
  • Piet Gabriel de Oliveira Author
  • Luana Maria de Morais Braga Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/levv16n47-009

Keywords:

Chikungunya, Virus, Arbovirus, Arthritis, Atypical complications

Abstract

Chikungunya is an arbovirus caused by the alpha Chikungunya virus belonging to the family Togaviridae and the genus Alphavirus. Transmission of the virus occurs through the bite of infected female Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes The name derives from a Makonde word meaning "those who bend", describing the posture of people affected by intense joint pain.

Characteristic symptoms include sudden-onset fever and severe polyarthralgia, often accompanied by back pain, rash, headache, and fatigue. The main clinical difference of dengue is severe joint pain, which can be accompanied by edema. After the acute phase, the disease can progress to the subacute (or post-acute) and chronic phases. Chikungunya can be epidemic in character and is associated with significant morbidity due to persistent joint pain. It has a high potential for aggravation as long as it does not have an early diagnosis and treatment.

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Published

2025-04-04

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 47 (2025): Vol. XVI Núm. XLVII - 2025

Section

Articles

How to Cite

SILOCCHI, Bianca Antunes; SOUZA, Viviane da Cruz Aguiar; DOS SANTOS, Carolyne Costa de Aguiar; DE OLIVEIRA, Piet Gabriel; BRAGA, Luana Maria de Morais. PERICARDITIS DUE TO CHIKUNGUNYA: A CASE REPORT IN WESTERN AMAZONIA. LUMEN ET VIRTUS, [S. l.], v. 16, n. 47, p. 3079–3085, 2025. DOI: 10.56238/levv16n47-009. Disponível em: https://periodicos.newsciencepubl.com/LEV/article/view/4223. Acesso em: 13 dec. 2025.