Acute Clinical Features and Persistence of Joint Pain in Probable Cases of Chikungunya Fever in Eritrea

Our study indicates polyarthralgia, fever, and skin rash as a triad of symptoms during the acute phase. Persistent arthralgia was a frequent long-term complication of chikungunya fever in which increasing age was identified to be a significant risk factor.

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Open Access Rheumatology Research and Reviews
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2025-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.2147/oarrr.s465082
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4
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Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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Abstract

Our study indicates polyarthralgia, fever, and skin rash as a triad of symptoms during the acute phase. Persistent arthralgia was a frequent long-term complication of chikungunya fever in which increasing age was identified to be a significant risk factor.

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