CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER AS A CAUSE OF NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

Abstract

Chikungunya fever is a viral disease caused by chikungunya virus(CHIKV), and transmitted
by the bite of infected Aedesaegyptimosquitoes. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a member of
the genus Alphavirus, in the family Togaviridae and was first isolated from Tanzania in 1953. The CHIKV was first identified in India in 1963, in kolkatta. The outbreaks seemed to
decline in the late 20th century, with no case reports after 1973. However since its resurgence
in 2006 in various parts of the country, this tenacious epidemic has manifested itself in
myriad ways especially in the 2016 outbreak in Delhi. Along with typical signs and
symptoms many atypical manifestation of the chikungunya fever was seen during the current
upsurge of disease. We present the case of an 18-year-old girl who presented with nephrotic
syndrome in course of chikungunya fever.