Below are **15 high-quality, exam-level, real-world case scenarios** (8 for **Nipah Virus**, 7 for **Zika Virus**) with **clinical reasoning + diagnosis + management summary** — concise but complete for NEET-PG/INICET/USMLE-style preparation.
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# 🧠 **A. NIPAH VIRUS – 8 CASE SCENARIOS**
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## **Case 1 — Acute Encephalitis in Date-Palm Sap Drinker**
A 27-yr male from Kerala presents with **fever, severe headache, confusion & seizures** for 24 hours. He consumed **fresh date palm sap** the previous day. MRI shows **subcortical lesions**.
**Diagnosis:** Nipah virus encephalitis
**Management:** ICU care, airway protection, ventilation, seizure control, RT-PCR testing, strict isolation.
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## **Case 2 — Cluster Outbreak in Family**
Three family members develop **fever + altered sensorium** within 3–5 days. One was caring for an ill relative. All have **rapid neurological deterioration**.
**Diagnosis:** Person-to-person Nipah transmission
**Management:** Isolation, contact tracing, supportive ICU; notify public health authorities.
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## **Case 3 — Health Worker With Respiratory Symptoms**
A nurse caring for a Nipah patient develops **fever, cough, tachypnea** followed by **confusion**. CXR: bilateral infiltrates.
**Diagnosis:** Nipah with ARDS
**Management:** Mechanical ventilation, high PEEP, RT-PCR confirmation, full PPE; NO aerosols.
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## **Case 4 — Encephalitis With Relapse After Months**
A 31-yr old previously recovered from Nipah presents 3 months later with **new-onset seizures + memory issues**.
**Diagnosis:** Relapsing Nipah encephalitis
**Management:** MRI + CSF PCR; long-term neurological rehab.
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## **Case 5 — Pig Farmer With Rapid Neurological Decline**
A pig farmer presents with **high fever, myalgia**, then within 48 hours develops **coma**. History of sick pigs.
**Diagnosis:** Nipah transmitted from pigs
**Management:** ICU, aggressive supportive care, community surveillance.
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## **Case 6 — Pregnant Woman With Encephalitis**
A 28-yr G2P1 woman comes with **fever, drowsiness, seizures**. Husband works in date-sap collection. Fetal monitoring shows bradycardia.
**Diagnosis:** Nipah encephalitis in pregnancy
**Management:** Maternal stabilization first; fetal monitoring, emergency delivery if maternal deterioration.
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## **Case 7 — Child With Brainstem Signs**
A 12-yr child develops **ataxia, abnormal jerks, pupillary abnormalities**, preceded by mild fever.
**Diagnosis:** Brainstem encephalitis due to Nipah
**Management:** ICU, seizure prophylaxis, neuroprotective measures.
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## **Case 8 — Community Screening Case**
Man with **fever + cough** working near a bat-roosted orchard. Contacts include 12 co-workers; 2 symptomatic.
**Diagnosis:** Nipah suspected outbreak
**Management:** Quarantine, contact tracing 21 days, mass screening, RT-PCR testing.
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# 🦠 **B. ZIKA VIRUS – 7 CASE SCENARIOS**
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## **Case 9 — Pregnant Woman With Rash & Conjunctivitis**
A 24-yr pregnant woman (14 weeks) presents with **maculopapular rash, low fever, red eyes**. Husband returned from Zika-endemic region.
**Diagnosis:** Zika infection during pregnancy
**Management:** RT-PCR, fetal ultrasound every 3–4 weeks, counseling on microcephaly.
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## **Case 10 — Newborn With Microcephaly**
A baby is born with **head circumference below 3rd percentile**, intracranial calcifications on USG. Mother had rash illness at 10 weeks.
**Diagnosis:** Congenital Zika Syndrome
**Management:** Neurology + ophthalmology eval, hearing tests, developmental therapy.
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## **Case 11 — Adult With GBS After Viral Fever**
A 36-yr man had mild fever + rash 2 weeks ago. Now presents with **ascending weakness**, absent reflexes, breathing difficulty.
**Diagnosis:** GBS secondary to Zika
**Management:** IVIG or plasmapheresis, respiratory support.
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## **Case 12 — Traveler Returning From Endemic Area**
A woman who returned from Brazil develops **rash, arthralgia (small joints), conjunctivitis**.
**Diagnosis:** Zika viral infection
**Management:** Paracetamol, avoid NSAIDs until Dengue ruled out, hydration.
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## **Case 13 — Male With Persistent Viral Shedding**
A 29-yr man previously diagnosed with Zika wants to conceive. Semen PCR remains positive after 3 weeks.
**Diagnosis:** Prolonged viral shedding in semen
**Management:** Abstinence/condoms for **3 months**; repeat PCR.
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## **Case 14 — Child With Fever + Rash Differential**
A 7-yr old presents with rash, low fever, conjunctivitis. Platelets normal. No body aches.
**Diagnosis:** Zika (Dengue and Chikungunya less likely)
**Management:** Symptomatic; hydration; mosquito protection.
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## **Case 15 — Immunocompromised Patient With Severe Manifestations**
A renal-transplant patient develops **high fever, encephalitis & hepatitis** after mosquito exposure.
**Diagnosis:** Severe Zika with neurological involvement
**Management:** Intensive monitoring, immunosuppressant adjustment, supportive care.
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# 🦠 **NIPAH VIRUS – DETAILED MEDICAL NOTE**
## 🔷 **Definition**
Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly pathogenic **Henipavirus (Paramyxoviridae)** causing **acute encephalitis and severe respiratory disease** with **high mortality (40–75%)**.
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## 🔷 **Reservoir & Transmission**
* **Natural reservoir:** Fruit bats (*Pteropus* species).
* **Intermediate hosts:** Pigs, sometimes horses, goats.
* **Human transmission:**
* Consumption of contaminated **raw date palm sap**.
* Close contact with infected pigs/bats.
* **Human–human transmission** via respiratory droplets & body fluids.
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## 🔷 **Pathophysiology**
* Virus causes **vasculitis of small vessels**, endothelial infection → microinfarcts.
* Direct **neuronal invasion** → brainstem encephalitis.
* Severe cases: **ARDS** due to diffuse alveolar damage.
* Multiorgan involvement due to systemic endothelial dysfunction.
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## 🔷 **Clinical Features (Stages)**
### 🟣 **Incubation:** 4–14 days
### 🟣 **Prodrome (2–5 days):**
* Fever
* Myalgia
* Sore throat
* Headache
* Vomiting
### 🟣 **CNS features (Encephalitis):**
* Altered sensorium
* Disorientation
* Seizures
* Brainstem dysfunction
* Coma
* Abnormal reflexes (areflexia in severe cases)
### 🟣 **Respiratory involvement:**
* Cough
* Dyspnea
* ARDS
* Person-to-person spread risk ↑
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## 🔷 **Complications**
* Severe acute encephalitis
* ARDS
* Cardiovascular collapse
* **Relapsing encephalitis months later**
* Long-term neurological deficits
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## 🔷 **Investigations & Diagnosis**
### **Laboratory**
* CBC: normal/↓ platelets
* ↑ LFTs in systemic involvement
### **Confirmatory**
* **RT-PCR** (throat, urine, CSF)
* **IgM ELISA**
* Serum neutralization test
* MRI: subcortical white-matter lesions, brainstem involvement
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## 🔷 **Differential Diagnoses**
* Japanese encephalitis
* HSV encephalitis
* Rabies
* Cerebral malaria
* Dengue encephalopathy
* Scrub typhus encephalitis
* COVID-19 with encephalitis
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## 🔷 **Management (Supportive – No Specific Cure)**
### **1. ICU Care**
* Maintain airway, ventilation
* Manage raised ICP
* Control seizures
* Monitor for dysautonomia
### **2. Experimental Treatments**
(Not proven, investigational only)
* **Ribavirin** (limited benefit)
* **Remdesivir** in animal models
* **Monoclonal antibodies (m102.4)** – experimental
### **3. Prevention is key**
* Avoid date palm sap exposure
* Avoid fruit contaminated by bats
* PPE for healthcare workers
* Contact isolation
* Surveillance & early detection
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## 🔷 **Patient Counseling**
* No approved curative treatment
* Avoid bat-contaminated food
* Report fevers, altered sensorium immediately
* Strict infection-control for family contacts
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# 🦠 **ZIKA VIRUS – DETAILED MEDICAL NOTE**
## 🔷 **Definition**
Zika virus is an **arbovirus (Flaviviridae)** transmitted mainly via **Aedes mosquitoes**, causing mild febrile illness but associated with **microcephaly** and **Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS)**.
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## 🔷 **Transmission**
* **Aedes aegypti, A. albopictus** mosquito bites
* **Transplacental → congenital Zika syndrome**
* **Sexual transmission**
* **Blood transfusion**
* Laboratory exposure
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## 🔷 **Pathophysiology**
* Neurotropic virus → infects neural progenitor cells
* Causes **apoptosis of fetal brain cells → microcephaly**
* Immune-mediated neuropathy → **GBS**
* Viral replication in conjunctiva, placenta, semen
* Mild systemic viremia → self-limiting symptoms
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## 🔷 **Clinical Features**
### 🟣 **Mild febrile illness (Most cases)**
* Low-grade fever
* **Conjunctivitis (non-purulent)**
* Maculopapular rash
* Myalgia, arthralgia (small joints)
* Headache
* Retro-orbital pain
* Mild thrombocytopenia
### 🟣 **Complications**
* **Microcephaly**
* **Congenital Zika Syndrome**
* Brain calcifications
* Eye abnormalities
* Limb contractures
* Hearing deficits
* **Guillain–Barré Syndrome**
* Transverse myelitis
* Meningoencephalitis (rare)
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## 🔷 **Investigations & Diagnosis**
### **Confirmatory**
* **RT-PCR** (blood/urine/semen/saliva/CSF)
* **IgM ELISA**
* Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT)
### **Pregnancy evaluation**
* TORCH screen
* Serial **fetal ultrasound** for:
* Microcephaly
* Intracranial calcifications
* Ventriculomegaly
* IUGR
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## 🔷 **Differential Diagnoses**
* Dengue
* Chikungunya
* Measles
* Rubella
* Rickettsial fever
* Enterovirus infection
* Allergic dermatitis (rash confusion)
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## 🔷 **Management (Supportive)**
### **1. Symptomatic**
* Paracetamol
* Oral fluids
* Antihistamines for rash
* Avoid NSAIDs until Dengue ruled out (bleeding risk)
### **2. Pregnancy**
* No antiviral therapy
* Serial USG every 2–4 weeks
* Fetal MRI if abnormalities
* Counsel about fetal risks
* Consider delivery in tertiary fetal-medicine center
### **3. GBS Management**
* **IVIG** or **plasmapheresis**
* Respiratory monitoring
* Physiotherapy
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## 🔷 **Prevention**
* Mosquito control (eliminate breeding sites)
* Bed nets, repellents (DEET safe in pregnancy)
* Avoid travel to Zika-endemic regions (pregnancy)
* Safe sex practices for 3 months after infection
* Blood donation restrictions after exposure
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## 🔷 **Patient Counseling**
* Most infections are mild
* Risk of congenital defects if pregnant
* Use mosquito control & repellents
* Avoid NSAIDs until Dengue excluded
* Follow-up for neurological symptoms
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# 🧩 **DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS – NIPAH VS ZIKA**
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# 🟣 **A. NIPAH VIRUS – DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES**
## **1. Japanese Encephalitis**
* High-grade fever, AMS, seizures
* MRI → thalamic hyperintensities
* No respiratory failure
**Distinguishing:** Nipah causes respiratory disease + person-person transmission.
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## **2. HSV Encephalitis**
* Temporal lobe lesions
* Focal seizures
* CSF: lymphocytic pleocytosis, high RBC
**Distinguishing:** Nipah → brainstem signs + ARDS.
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## **3. Cerebral Malaria**
* Recent travel to endemic region
* Jaundice, renal impairment
* Positive **malarial smear/rapid test**
**Distinguishing:** Nipah → bat exposure, acute respiratory distress.
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## **4. Rabies Encephalitis**
* Hydrophobia
* Aerophobia
* History of animal bite
**Distinguishing:** Nipah → no phobic spasms; rapid encephalitis.
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## **5. Scrub Typhus Encephalitis**
* Eschar
* Thrombocytopenia
* Multi-organ involvement
**Distinguishing:** Nipah lacks eschar; strong clustering.
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## **6. COVID-19 with neurological complications**
* Fever + pneumonia
* Loss of smell
* Known COVID contact
**Distinguishing:** Nipah → higher mortality, prominent encephalitis.
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## **7. Bacterial Meningitis**
* Neck stiffness
* High TLC
* Purulent CSF
**Distinguishing:** Nipah → viral pattern CSF, normal glucose.
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# 🟡 **ZIP LIST – WHEN ENCEPHALITIS HAS ARDS → THINK NIPAH**
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# 🟣 **B. ZIKA VIRUS – DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES**
## **1. Dengue**
* High fever, severe myalgia, bleeding
* Very low platelets
* Hemoconcentration
**Distinguishing:** Zika → conjunctivitis, rash, mild illness, normal platelets.
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## **2. Chikungunya**
* Severe, incapacitating joint pain
* Swollen joints
* High fever
**Distinguishing:** Zika → mild arthralgia, eye involvement.
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## **3. Rubella**
* Fever + rash
* Post auricular lymph nodes
* Teratogenicity
**Distinguishing:** Zika → microcephaly + calcifications (distinct congenital pattern).
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## **4. Measles**
* Koplik spots
* Airborne transmission
* High fever, cough
**Distinguishing:** Zika → afebrile or mild fever; conjunctivitis without cough.
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## **5. Rickettsial fever**
* Eschar
* High-grade fever
* Rash
**Distinguishing:** Zika → no eschar; mild systemic symptoms.
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## **6. Enterovirus infection**
* Rash
* Aseptic meningitis
* Hand-foot-mouth lesions
**Distinguishing:** Zika → eye redness, arthralgia.
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## **7. Allergic Dermatitis**
* Rash with itching
* No fever
* No systemic symptoms
**Distinguishing:** Zika → viral prodrome + conjunctivitis.
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# 🟢 **ZIP LIST – RASH + CONJUNCTIVITIS + NORMAL PLATELETS = THINK ZIKA**
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# 🧠 **15 DETAILED CASE SCENARIOS (NEW, UNIQUE)**
(8 Nipah + 7 Zika)
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# 🔵 **NIPAH VIRUS – 8 NEW CASE SCENARIOS**
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## **Case 1 — Rapid Brainstem Failure**
A 22-year-old man develops high fever, diplopia, unsteady gait, hyporeflexia, and altered consciousness. MRI shows **brainstem hyperintensities**. He recently visited a bat-infested orchard.
**Dx:** Nipah brainstem encephalitis
**Rx:** ICU, airway management, seizure control, PCR testing, isolation.
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## **Case 2 — Index Case in Village**
A teacher develops fever → confusion → coma within 36 hours. No travel history. Two students develop similar symptoms later.
**Dx:** Nipah outbreak – human-to-human
**Rx:** Contact tracing, quarantine, RT-PCR, public health notification, supportive ICU.
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## **Case 3 — Respiratory Dominant Nipah**
A woman presents with fever, cough, tachypnea, and rapidly worsening O₂ saturation. Within hours she becomes confused. CXR: bilateral fluffy infiltrates.
**Dx:** Nipah with ARDS-heavy phenotype
**Rx:** Ventilation, prone positioning, isolation.
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## **Case 4 — Pig Handler With Neurological Collapse**
A pig farm worker develops myoclonus, severe headache, and coma. Local pig deaths were reported.
**Dx:** Animal-to-human Nipah transmission
**Rx:** Intensive care, PPE for healthcare workers, surveillance of livestock.
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## **Case 5 — Child With Encephalitis After Eating Fallen Fruit**
A 13-year-old boy consumed fruit contaminated by bat droppings. Presents with seizures, vomiting, altered sensorium.
**Dx:** Nipah encephalitis
**Rx:** ICU care, PCR, hydration, neuroprotection.
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## **Case 6 — Healthcare Worker Cluster**
Two nurses caring for a Nipah patient develop fever, sore throat, cough, and neurological symptoms within 3 days.
**Dx:** Nosocomial Nipah spread
**Rx:** Full PPE, negative-pressure room, staff monitoring.
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## **Case 7 — Relapse Case**
A previously discharged Nipah survivor presents after 4 months with seizures and irritability. MRI shows new white matter lesions.
**Dx:** Relapsed Nipah encephalitis
**Rx:** Neurology care, rehabilitation.
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## **Case 8 — Pregnant Woman With Severe Disease**
A 30-week pregnant female: fever, confusion, ARDS. Fetal bradycardia seen.
**Dx:** Nipah encephalitis in pregnancy
**Rx:** Maternal stabilization, possible urgent delivery, NICU preparedness.
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# 🟢 **ZIKA VIRUS – 7 NEW CASE SCENARIOS**
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## **Case 9 — Rash Fever in Mosquito Season**
A 26-year-old female with diffuse rash, conjunctivitis, arthralgia of hands, mild fever. Platelets normal.
**Dx:** Zika fever
**Rx:** Paracetamol, hydration, avoid NSAIDs, mosquito control.
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## **Case 10 — Congenital Zika: Fetal USG Findings**
A pregnant woman at 22 weeks USG shows **ventriculomegaly + cortical thinning + calcifications**. She had viral illness at 8 weeks.
**Dx:** Congenital Zika Syndrome
**Rx:** Serial USG, fetal MRI, counseling regarding prognosis.
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## **Case 11 — Zika-Associated GBS**
A male with recent rash illness now has rapid ascending paralysis, absent reflexes, and difficulty swallowing.
**Dx:** GBS secondary to Zika
**Rx:** IVIG/plasmapheresis, respiratory monitoring.
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## **Case 12 — Severe Eye Manifestations**
Child with fever & rash develops **uveitis + conjunctival hyperemia**. Mother positive for Zika during pregnancy.
**Dx:** Ocular Zika involvement (congenital)
**Rx:** Ophthalmology evaluation, long-term therapy.
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## **Case 13 — Sexual Transmission**
A man returns from a Zika-endemic area. Partner develops rash + conjunctivitis within 10 days despite no mosquito bites.
**Dx:** Sexual transmission of Zika
**Rx:** Sexual abstinence/condoms for 3 months.
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## **Case 14 — Misdiagnosed as Dengue**
Patient treated as Dengue for rash and fever. Platelets remain >1.5 lakhs, no hemoconcentration, but conjunctivitis present.
**Dx:** Zika mistaken for Dengue
**Rx:** PCR testing; reassurance; symptomatic treatment.
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## **Case 15 — Immunocompromised Pregnant Case**
HIV-positive pregnant woman develops mild viral symptoms. Fetal USG at 20 weeks shows microcephaly.
**Dx:** High-risk congenital Zika
**Rx:** Close fetal monitoring, counseling, multidisciplinary care.
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