A 30-year-old man from Brazil presents with sudden-onset fever, headache, and severe polyarthralgia affecting the small joints of the hands and feet. ...

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A 30-year-old man from Brazil presents with sudden-onset fever, headache, and severe polyarthralgia affecting the small joints of the hands and feet. The arthralgia is debilitating and has persisted for 3 weeks. There is no significant thrombocytopaenia. What is the most likely arboviral diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Chikungunya

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Dengue fever

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Zika virus infection

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Yellow fever

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Mayaro virus infection

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Chikungunya

A 30-year-old man from Brazil presents with sudden-onset fever, headache, and severe polyarthralgia affecting the small joints of the hands and feet. The arthralgia is debilitating and has persisted for 3 weeks. There is no significant thrombocytopaenia. What is the most likely arboviral diagnosis?