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September 17, 2025Bangladesh Journal of MedicineOpen Access

Atypical Presentation of Two Chikungunya Cases: A Case Series during 2025 Outbreak

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ZHZazeba HossainAAAsif AhmedFRFarzana Afroz Raka

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Overview

Case series reveals significant organ complications from chikungunya in patients with co-morbidities, highlighting urgent diagnostic needs.

Key Points

  • Both patients experienced atypical presentations of chikungunya with severe organ involvement, highlighting unexpected complications.
  • One patient developed pneumonia while the other had encephalitis, complicating their recovery due to existing co-morbidities.
  • Rapid access to Chikungunya PCR tests is essential for timely diagnosis and to prevent unnecessary treatments or investigations.
  • The second patient faced multiple health challenges, including chronic kidney disease, which contributed to a severe outcome.

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Hossain et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42f69713b0b5dfea70e76https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v36i3.84071
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