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Chikungunya virus
Chikungunya (Makonde for "that which bends up") is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus. It causes an illness with an acute febrile phase lasting two to five days, followed by a longer period of joint pains in the extremities; this pain may persist for years in some cases.
The disease is transmitted similarly to dengue fever to humans by virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. Specifically, two species of mosquitoes, A. albopictus and A. aegypti are extrinsic hosts (vectors) of Chikungunya virus. The strain of chikungunya spreading to the US from the Caribbean is most easily spread by A. aegypti. Concern exists that this strain of chikungunya could mutate to make the A. albopictus vector more efficient. If this mutation were to occur, chikungunya would be more of a public health concern to the US. The A. albopictus or Asian tiger mosquito is more widespread in the US and is more aggressive than the A. aegypti. It is known that monkeys, apes, and rodents act as a reservoir for the virus. Having rodents as a viral reservoir for chikungunya differs from that of dengue which has only humans and nonhuman primates as hosts.
The best means of prevention is overall mosquito control and the avoidance of bites by any infected mosquitoes. No specific treatment is known, but medications can be used to reduce symptoms. Rest and fluids may also be useful.
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ReliefWeb
March 14, 2018
Background: The current triple epidemic caused by dengue, zika and chikungunya constitutes a serious health problem in Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate acute samples (up to the 7 days of symptoms) from patients presenting acute fever syndrome suspected as arboviral infection andÃâà...
Medgadget (blog)
March 14, 2018
The Chikungunya Fever Market is segmented on the basis of diagnosis, treatment, and end users. On the basis of diagnosis, the market is segmented into ELISA based assays, serological tests, virological tests, and others. ELISA based assays is futhur segmented into IgM based ELISA and IgG ELISA.
PrecisionVaccinations
March 14, 2018
March 13th, 2018 – A biotech company announced the launch of a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate its live-attenuated vaccine candidate VLA1553 against the Chikungunya virus. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreaks have been reported in Asia, Africa, and recently in the Americas. Since 2013, CHIKV localÃâà...
Pharmaceuticals News
March 13, 2018
Chikungunya Market Report focuses on in-depth Chikungunya market analysis and future prospects of Chikungunya market. Chikungunya Market report offers comprehensive Insight of the pipeline (under development) therapeutics scenario and growth prospects across Chikungunya development.
The Indian Express
March 13, 2018
While Maharashtra saw a dip in malaria and chikungunya cases last year, there has been a rise in dengue cases. With 1,691 dengue cases, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) areas saw the highest number last year across the state, more than double of the 635 cases in 2016. Against 33 deaths in theÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 5, 2018
“Once a huge chunk of the population gets chikungunya, it develops immunity against the virus and hence in the subsequent year the number of infections is less. It is only when the herd immunity of the population goes down again that an outbreak can happen again,” said Dr P Jambulingam, director,Ãâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 2, 2018
With the number of mosquitoes on the rise in Dhaka again, experts have stressed the need for raising awareness among the people to prevent the outbreak of diseases like chikungunya and dengue fever that hit last year. The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) launched a drive against mosquitoes onÃâà...
ITIJ
March 2, 2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the chikungunya outbreak in Kenya could spread further in the country's second largest city, Mombasa. The virus is spread by the same daytime-feeding mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever. The symptoms it causes are fever and joint pain and thereÃâà...
bdnews24.com
March 1, 2018
“We call on citizens to remain alert against chikungunya to prevent the disease from turning endemic in the city this time,” he said in the presence of ward councillors. ... Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus carry the virus of chikungunya fever that turned endemic at the beginning of monsoon last year.
The Star, Kenya
February 14, 2018
Reports of the first-ever case of Chikungunya have emerged in Lamu after four people from Tchundwa village tested positive for the virus. Acting Chief Officer in the Department of Health David Mulewa said blood samples sent to KEMRI earlier this month for analysis turned positive. “The samples were fromÃâà...
Contagionlive.com
February 13, 2018
A new systematic review of published research suggests that methotrexate could potentially be the best co-treatment option for chronic arthritis associated with the chikungunya virus. The acute phase of the infection, also called chikungunya fever, often causes headaches, rashes, fevers, and, in someÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
February 11, 2018
Cases of chikungunya have drastically reduced in the past few weeks, Mombasa Health executive Hazel Koitaba has said. The viral disease, which is predominantly transmitted by a female mosquito, is believed to have attacked thousands of Mombasa residents since December last year. However, a reportÃâà...
Daily Nation
February 10, 2018
Chikungunya and dengue fever, two painful and debilitating mosquito-borne diseases that broke out in Mombasa in December have been contained. This is a relief to residents. Early this week, Governor Hassan Joho had been hospitalised in a Mombasa hospital suspected to have contracted chikungunyaÃâà...
The Standard
February 6, 2018
There is no cure for chikungunya, just like any other viral disease. Patients develop immunity that later fights the virus. Meanwhile, the department of public health is distributing purifiers to prevent waterborne diseases. County public health officer Samuel King'ori said the purifiers include chlorine tablets.
The Star, Kenya
February 4, 2018
The Ministry of Health has urged Mombasa residents with chikungunya to stop overeating paw paw leaves in the belief it will cure the disease. In fact, it could be harmful to the kidneys. Instead, residents have been told to seek medical attention. Thirty-two cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in theÃâà...
bdnews24.com
December 31, 1999
But aedes, the bearer of dengue and chikungunya, may grow by leaps and bounds as untimely rains have swept the city in the last two days, they said. Photos taken by bdnews24.com show how drains and ditches in Hatirjheel have turned into hubs for mosquitoes to breed. The mosquito menace evenÃâà...
World Health Organization
December 31, 1999
From mid-December 2017 through 3 February 2018, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Kenya reported 453 cases, including 32 laboratory-confirmed cases and 421 suspected cases, of chikungunya from Mombasa County. The outbreak was detected due to an increase in the number of patients presenting toÃâà...
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