Hepatitis Relapse after Yellow Fever Infection: Is There Another Wave?

Abstract During the yellow fever (YF) outbreak in Brazil, many cases of fulminant hepatitis were seen, although mild to moderate hepatitis was mostly observed with complete recovery. This report presents a case of late-onset hepatitis due to YF relapse. The patient sought medical attention after jau...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Fernanda Maria Farage Osório, Guilherme Grossi Lopes Cançado, Mateus Jorge Nardelli, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal Xavier, Wanessa Trindade Clemente
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
Subjects:
Yellow fever
Hepatitis
Dengue
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0152-2020
https://doaj.org/article/73a1fd8097834df7bf7ebd08ff3b24ae
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Summary:Abstract During the yellow fever (YF) outbreak in Brazil, many cases of fulminant hepatitis were seen, although mild to moderate hepatitis was mostly observed with complete recovery. This report presents a case of late-onset hepatitis due to YF relapse. The patient sought medical attention after jaundice recurrence 40 days after the first YF hepatitis episode. This case highlights the importance of patient follow-up after the complete resolution of YF symptoms and discharge.

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