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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
* Rare complications include uveitis, retinitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, nephritis, bullous skin lesions, hemorrhage, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cranial nerve palsies. | * Rare complications include [[uveitis]], [[retinitis]], [[myocarditis]], [[hepatitis]], [[nephritis]], [[bullous]] skin lesions, [[hemorrhage]], [[meningoencephalitis]], [[myelitis]], [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]], and [[cranial nerve palsies]]. | ||
* Persons at risk for severe disease include neonates exposed intrapartum, older adults (e.g., > 65 years), and persons with underlying medical conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease). | * Persons at risk for severe disease include [[neonates]] exposed [[intrapartum]], older adults (e.g., > 65 years), and persons with underlying medical conditions (e.g., [[hypertension]], [[diabetes]], or [[cardiovascular disease]]). | ||
* Some patients might have relapse of rheumatologic symptoms (e.g., polyarthralgia, polyarthritis, tenosynovitis) in the months following acute illness. | * Some patients might have relapse of [[rheumatologic symptoms]] (e.g., [[polyarthralgia]], [[polyarthritis]], [[tenosynovitis]]) in the months following acute illness. | ||
* Studies report variable proportions of patients with persistent joint pains for months to years. | * Studies report variable proportions of patients with persistent [[joint pains]] for months to years. | ||
* Mortality is rare and occurs mostly in older adults. | * Mortality is rare and occurs mostly in older adults. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2], Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [3]
Overview
- Rare complications include uveitis, retinitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, nephritis, bullous skin lesions, hemorrhage, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and cranial nerve palsies.
- Persons at risk for severe disease include neonates exposed intrapartum, older adults (e.g., > 65 years), and persons with underlying medical conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease).
- Some patients might have relapse of rheumatologic symptoms (e.g., polyarthralgia, polyarthritis, tenosynovitis) in the months following acute illness.
- Studies report variable proportions of patients with persistent joint pains for months to years.
- Mortality is rare and occurs mostly in older adults.