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

• 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

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.