Category: Critical Care
Keywords: Zika, Guillain-Barre, GBS, ITP, Critical Care (PubMed Search)
Posted: 5/10/2016 by Daniel Haase, MD
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Zika virus has received significant media attention in the US due to its recent link with teratogenicity. But Zika is also associated with critical and life-threatening complications, including death. Differentiating it from other Flavivirus diseases such as Dengue or Chikungunya can be challenging.
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