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CHIKUNGUNYA,WHAT IS IT?

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Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is transmitted by the

Aedes aegypti (the dengue mosquito), a daytime biter who is the primary vector in the CHIKV infection. Aedes albopictus (the Asian tiger mosquito) too carries the infection to humans. These mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person infected with CHIKV. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other humans when they bite.
The general symptoms are fever, rash and joint pains. Rash typically appears on the first day of the illness. Other symptoms include headache, photophobia, fatigue, nausea and vomiting and sore throat.
There are no specific antiviral cures or vaccines for this infection. The patient needs lots of rest, fluids and Paracetamol to relieve discomfort caused by fever and joint pain.
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Published: July 30, 2007

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<div dir='ltr'><font size='6'><b>CHIKUNGUNYA,WHAT IS IT?</b></font><br /><br /><strong>Summary by:</strong><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/writers/jithendraantonio/" title="JITHENDRAANTONIO" target="_blank">JITHENDRAANTONIO</a><br /><B>Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti (the dengue mosquito), a daytime biter who is the primary vector in the CHIKV infection. Aedes albopictus (the Asian tiger mosquito) too carries the infection to humans. These mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person infected with CHIKV. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other humans when they bite. <br/> The general symptoms are fever, rash and joint pains. Rash typically appears on the first day of the illness. Other symptoms include headache, photophobia, fatigue, nausea and vomiting and sore throat.  <br/> There are no specific antiviral cures or vaccines for this infection. The patient needs lots of rest, fluids and Paracetamol to relieve discomfort caused by fever and joint pain.  <br/> .</B><br /><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/f/social-sciences/1639204-chikungunya/" target="_blank">CHIKUNGUNYA,WHAT IS IT?</a> Originally published in Shvoong: <a href="http://www.shvoong.com/f/social-sciences/1639204-chikungunya/" target="_blank">http://www.shvoong.com/f/social-sciences/1639204-chikungunya/</a> </div>

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