Chikungunya fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 8, 2022 · Chikungunya is a disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes in Africa, Asia, and the Americas; sporadic outbreaks have been reported in other regions. Dengue and Zika have …
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)
La fiebre chikungunya es una enfermedad transmitida al ser humano por mosquitos que se da en África, Asia y las Américas, aunque esporádicamente también se han notificado brotes en …
Chikungunya - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
Feb 5, 2014 · Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through by mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The mosquitoes involved in transmission are Aedes …
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 …
Guidelines on Clinical Management of Chikungunya Fever
Dec 27, 2019 · Experts engaged in managing patients with chikungunya fever in the Region were brought together by the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia to outline guidelines for …
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 …
Dengue and chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 9, 2013 · Dengue and chikungunya. Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection of growing international public health importance, found in both tropical and subtropical regions, …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain. Chikungunya is a ...