Abstract
Chikungunya is a tropical viral disease and can present in the new born with perinatal transmission. Presentation usually mimics sepsis and high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosis specially at times of outbreak. Characteristic skin rash and perioral blotchy hyperpigmentation can point to diagnosis along with laboratory confirmation with RTPCR.
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Sreekanth, R., Venugopal, L., Arunkrishnan, B., chaturvedi, S., & sundaram, S. (2022). Neonatal chikungunya encephalitis. Tropical Doctor, 52(1), 199–201. https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755211063268
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