A team of researchers at IIT Roorkee have found that a protein found in tamarind seeds reduces the infectivity of chikungunya virus by 64%.
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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.
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