Congenital chikungunya in a neonate with early‐onset sepsis and petechiae: An unusual case report

Abstract

Chikungunya, a mosquito‐borne disease, is posing threat to neonatal population in Cambodia because of its challenging diagnosis and insufficient attention compared with Dengue. In what follows, we present a case of serologically‐confirmed congenital chikungunya in a newborn presenting early‐onset sepsis, and the mother was underdiagnosed with intrapartum flu‐like infection.