Three cases of Zika virus imported in Italy: need for a clinical awareness and evidence-based knowledge

Since early 2015, a large epidemic of Zika Virus (ZIKV) is spreading across South and Central America. An association between congenital neurological malformations (mainly microcephaly), other neurological manifestations such as Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, and ZIKV infection is suspected. Three confirm...

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Published in:BMC infectious diseases 2016-11, Vol.16 (1), p.669-669, Article 669
Main Authors: Nicastri, Emanuele, Pisapia, Raffaella, Corpolongo, Angela, Fusco, Francesco Maria, Cicalini, Stefania, Scognamiglio, Paola, Castilletti, Concetta, Bordi, Licia, Di Caro, Antonino, Capobianchi, Maria Rosaria, Puro, Vincenzo, Ippolito, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Brazil
Brazil - epidemiology
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Emerging or re-emerging diseases
Epidemics
Evidence-based medicine
Female
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Health aspects
Humans
Imported viral diseases
Infectious diseases
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Surveillance
Travel
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection - pathology
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Summary:Since early 2015, a large epidemic of Zika Virus (ZIKV) is spreading across South and Central America. An association between congenital neurological malformations (mainly microcephaly), other neurological manifestations such as Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, and ZIKV infection is suspected. Three confirmed cases of ZIKV in travelers returning from Brazil between May 2015 and January 2016 are described. All patients had mild symptoms with no neurological complications. An increasing awareness among clinicians about this emerging disease is advisable, both for the need to provide correct additional information to the patients and to travelers, with a special focus on pregnant women, and for the presence of the competent vector in Southern Europe.
ISSN:1471-2334
1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-016-1973-5