CHIKUNGUNYA

About:

• It is a viral disease (genus Alphavirus) which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes, most commonly, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, two species which can also transmit other mosquito-borne viruses, including dengue.
  
  
• These mosquitoes can be found biting throughout daylight hours, though there may be peaks of activity in the early morning and late afternoon.
  
  
• It causes fever and severe joint pain.
  
  
• The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue and Zika, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where they are common.
  
  
• It occurs mainly in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent.