Cutaneous manifestations of viral outbreaks. (8th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bothra, Atul; Maheswari, Anshu; Singh, Mehak; Pawar, Manoj; Jodhani, Kirti
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of dermatology. Volume 62:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 27
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2020-09-08
• Subjects: bioweapon -- chikungunya -- COVID‐19/SARS‐CoV‐2 -- dengue -- Ebola -- Lassa fever -- monkeypox -- oropouche fever -- outbreaks -- yellow fever -- zika; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Australasia -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13421
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-8380

Abstract

Abstract: As the world tries to grapple with the COVID‐19 pandemic, dermatologists are left in a lurch as there is a lacuna in dermatologic literature as well as training regarding the cutaneous manifestations of varied viral agents capable of causing epidemics/pandemics or the potential to be bio‐weaponised. Such outbreaks have the potential to become a pandemic given this age of globalisation. The quote by George Santayana stands true 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'. Thus, this article lends a perspective to the recent viral outbreaks and is aimed at summarising these agents and their clinical features to serve as a quick reference for dermatologists.