Transient myocarditis associated with acute Zika virus infection

Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Mar 1;64(5):678-679. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw802. Epub 2016 Dec 10.

Abstract

Zika virus outbreak is spreading in America. This emerging infection is associated with neurological complication. We report the first travel-acquired Zika acute infection complicated with myocarditis imported in Mainland France. We recommand an electrocardiogram and an troponin if any cardiac symptoms are present in a patient with acute Zika infection.

Keywords: imported viral disease; myocarditis; re-emerging disease; sentinel surveillance; zika virus.