Chapter 169 :: Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases

Question 1

In the first 24 to 48 hours of the febrile episode of Dengue fever

Answer 1

erythematous flushing of the face, neck, and chest is common, likely caused by capillary dilation

Question 2

Symmetric arthralgia and arthritis in 70% (can last 6–12 mo)

morbilliform exanthem most common

Answer 2

Chikungunya virus

Question 3

ability to be transmitted from human to human through body fluids, sexual contact, and vertically from mother to fetus

Answer 3

Zika virus