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1. Fatal case of chikungunya and concomitant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in French Guiana during air flight medical evacuation.

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Epelboin L, Bidaud B, Mosnier E, Le Turnier P, Vesin G, Walter G, Abboud P, Houcke S, Forgues M, Egmann G, Stepanian A, and Djossou F

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Adult, Chikungunya Fever complications, Diagnosis, Differential, Fatal Outcome, Female, French Guiana, Humans, Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic complications, Aircraft, Chikungunya Fever diagnosis, Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic diagnosis, Travel
Abstract

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy associated to severe ADAMTS13 deficiency. It has been linked to various viral infections. Among arboviruses, only Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and dengue fever have been linked to this severe disease. We report the first documented case of TTP concomitant to Chikungunya virus infection., (© International Society of Travel Medicine, 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

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2017
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