Chikungunya Viral infection, Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Chikungunya Chikungunya is caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) which is a member of Alphavirus genus belong to the Togaviridae family. They are small in size (about 60–70 nm-diameter), spherical, enveloped and positive-stranded RNA virus. Transmission: The Chikungunya virus infects humans and transmitted through the bite of an infected female mosquito. The virus is spread between two types of mosquitoes: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. It is not considered as contagious fever: however, in rare cases, the virus can be transmitted through contact with an infected individual’s blood. Sign...