how can we protect ourselves from chikungunya?

Question

it is a viral disease resembling dengue with heavy pain in knee joints and hip joints

Answer 1

The mosquito species that transmits the Chikungunya virus is the Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito or forest mosquito.

The best way to prevent the liklihood of Chikungunya is to prevent mosqito bites. Look at neem oil externally and a little neem oil in mosuito infested water will prevent eggs from hatching.

A study of Catnip Oil found it is 10 times beter than Deet.
http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=634&i=13

Rosemary oil is also an excellent mosquito repellent.

Answer 2

Doctor.