Chikungunya Virus is transmitted to people by mosquitoes. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain.
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Symptomsusuallybegin3-7daysafterbeingbittenbyaninfectedmosquito.Whataresymptomsassociatedwithchikungunyavirus?Chikungunyaischaracterizedbysuddenonsetoffeverandjointpain.Othercommonsymptomsincludemusclepain,headache,nausea,fatigueandrash.Eye,neurological,andheartcomplicationshavebeenreported,aswellasgastrointestinalcomplaints....
Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne virus endemic to Africa, Southeast Asia and India that causes acute febrile polyarthralgia and arthritis. In this short case series, we discuss six Bangladeshi patients with chikungunya fever. Though Bangladesh is in end
It is often confused with dengue fever, another mosquito-borne virus with similar symptoms. Answer and Explanation: 1 Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! Create your account View this answer There are several methods used to diagnose chikungunya, including blood tests that ...
However, such overlap is not uncommon and may mask the clinical symptoms of chikungunya, particularly in dengue endemic countries as has been observed elsewhere [15], [16]. It was observed during the field investigation that effective vector control measures for Aedes mosquitoes were lacking as ...
[26]. The common symptoms of chikungunya include rash, high fever, severe joint and muscle pain, headache and photophobia [7,27]. Severe symptoms, involving vital organs, may develop during CHIKV infection such as encephalitis [28,29], encephalopathy [29,30,31], optic neuropathy [29,32],...
The incubation period of CHIKV is 3–7 days, and the main symptoms are fever and arthralgia, which can lead to death. Furthermore, 70–90% of cases are symptomatic; this percentage is higher than that of other arboviruses, which is a matter of concern because it leads to higher care ...
Persistence of antibody response in chikungunyaChikungunyaFollow-upPersisting antibodiesNeutralising antibodiesChikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral illness associated with chronic arthritic symptoms that persist for months. The IgM antibody appears within a week post any infection and declines at 2鈥 3 ...
Symptoms usually begin 3–7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Fever.One of the most common symptoms is high-grade fevers (up to 105°F). Arthralgia.The arthralgias are usually polyarticular and migratory and frequently involve the small joints of the hands, wrist, and ankle...