Imported Infections with <2 Weeks incubation Period

Question 1

Sandfly fever viruses

Answer 1

Genus Phlebovirus
Family Bunyaviridae
8 serotypes linked to human disease; Alenquer, Candiru, Chagres, Sandly fever Naples, Punta Toro, Rift Valley Fever, SFSV and sandfly fever Toscana virus

Question 2

Sandfly fever clinical syndrome and sequela

Answer 2

Sandfly fever, phlebotomy’s fever, Pappataci fever

Self limiting 3-5 days abrupt onset high fever, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, low back pain and post infectious asthenia of 2 weeks durations

Lab findings leukopenia elevated monocytes and ALT