Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2017)
Severe Thrombocytopenia after Zika Virus Infection, Guadeloupe, 2016
Abstract
Severe thrombocytopenia during or after the course of Zika virus infection has been rarely reported. We report 7 cases of severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic signs and symptoms in Guadeloupe after infection with this virus. Clinical course and laboratory findings strongly suggest a causal link between Zika virus infection and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia.
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