Encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in a Brazilian child

Abstract

We report a case of encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the central nervous system of a Brazilian child. This case raises the possibility that reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus may be a mechanism of neurological impairment induced by acquired Zika virus infection.

Keywords:
Encephalitis; Human herpesvirus 3; Zika virus infection