In:

Journal of Travel Medicine

Authors:

Koh Shinohara, MD, Satoshi Kutsuna, MD, Tomohiko Takasaki, MD, Meng Ling Moi, Ph, Makiko Ikeda, PhD2, Akira Kotaki, PhD2, Kei Yamamoto, MD, Yoshihiro Fujiya, MD, Momoko Mawatari, MD, Nozomi Takeshita, MD, Kayoko Hayakawa, MD, Shuzo Kanagawa, MD, Yasuyuki Kato, MD, and
Norio Ohmagari, MD

Abstract

In July 2014, a Japanese traveller returning from Thailand was investigated for fever, headache, rash and conjuncti- vitis. Zika virus RNA was detected in his urine sample by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Serological tests showed cross reactivity of IgM against the dengue virus. Zika fever could be misdiagnosed or missed and should be considered in febrile patients with a rash, especially those returning from Thailand.

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