Affiliations 

  • 1 Sarawak General Hospital, Jalan Hospital, 93586 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 Makmal Kesihatan Awam Kebangsaan, Kementerian Kesihatan, Lot 1853, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2010 Mar;65(1):83-4.
PMID: 21265260 MyJurnal

Abstract

Recovery from chikungunya is previously considered universal and mortality due to the virus is rare and unusual. Findings from recent chikungunya outbreaks occurred in Reunion Island and India have since challenged the conventional view on the benign nature of the illness. Malaysia has experienced at least of 4 outbreaks of chikungunya since 1998. In the present on-going large outbreak due to chikungunya virus of Central/East African genotype, a previous healthy sixty six years gentleman without co-morbidity was noted to have severe systemic infection by the virus and involvement of his liver. He subsequently passed away due to cardiovascular collapse after 5 days of illness.

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