
Chikungunya fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 8, 2022 · Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an RNA virus in the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. The name …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 17, 2024 · Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the …
What is chikungunya fever, and should I be worried?
Nov 23, 2023 · Chikungunya (chik-un-GUN-yuh) fever is an illness caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. The name means "bends you up" or "stooped walk" because the infection causes …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chikungunya Fever, a re-emerging Disease in Asia Chikungunya fever, is a viral illness that is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The disease resembles dengue fever, and is …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 19, 2019 · Chikungunya fever is a viral illness that is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya fever typically lasts from five to seven days and frequently causes …
Mar 5, 2023 · disease. •High population infection rate with potential for large epidemics, particularly among immunologically naïve populations where chikungunya has not circulated …
Disease Outbreak News - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain. The disease was first recognized in 1952 during an outbreak in southern Tanzania. Chikungunya …
Chikungunya: a mosquito-borne disease - World Health …
Jul 6, 2017 · Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, …
•Chikungunya disease is an acute febrile illness caused by the chikungunya virus that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito (Aedesspp). •Chikungunya virus: Alphavirus …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain. Chikungunya is a ...