Apparently there is an outbreak of this in India near Gujarat. I live in USA but my family lives in India. Can anybody describe this illness and its translation in English please.
Thank you
2006-09-19 17:55:45 · 7 answers · asked by someone who knows 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It is a fever caused by mosquito bite. If a person has this fever, he would experiance severe bone joint pains. It is viral. And it stays for one week & 10 days then it leaves. Note, it is not fatal as most of them think.
2006-09-19 18:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by Selva Meena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chikungnya
Chikungunya virus occurs in the East, Central and South Africa and in India and south-east Asia. It is the cause of an acute dengue-like pyrexia of sudden onset, associated with intense joint and muscle pains and a rash. In African epidemics case fatality was minimal but the virus has since been found in Thailand associated with a severe haemorrhagic fever, in which the dengue viruses also were involved and also in India. The name of the virus derives from an African language word meaning 'the thing causing bending up', from the contorted position of patients induced by joint pains.
How is chikungunya virus infection treated?
No vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for chikungunya fever is available. Treatment is symptomatic--rest, fluids, and ibuprofen, naproxen, acetaminophen, or paracetamol may relieve symptoms of fever and aching. Aspirin should be avoided
Infected persons should be protected from further mosquito exposure (staying indoors and/or under a mosquito net during the first few days of illness) so that they can't contribute to the transmission cycle.
Please see the webpage for more details on Chikungunya.
2006-09-21 13:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV ) is a member of the genus Alphavirus, in the family Togaviridae. CHIKV was first isolated from the blood of a febrile patient in Tanzania in 1953, and has since been identified repeatedly in west, central and southern Africa and many areas of Asia, and has been cited as the cause of numerous human epidemics in those areas since that time. The virus circulates throughout much of Africa, with transmission thought to occur mainly between mosquitoes and monkeys.
2006-09-20 01:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a sort of viral infection when patient gets joint pains and suffers from fever. No point to worry since it is not fatal. After about 5 days' course of anti-biotics and anagesic medication, patient gets rid of this disease.
2006-09-20 01:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by Gentleman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,
first of all it is called 'chikungunia'.
it is spread by a mosquito bite.the mosquito is from africa.it is not contagious.but if u get bitten by it u will be effected.the symptoms r u will have high fever,heavy weakness,vomitings,joint pains.u should consult the doctor and should take glucose ,but it will stay for only few days .
so beware of african mosquitoes.
take care.
2006-09-20 01:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by vamsi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an illness.
2006-09-20 00:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by MaqAtak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is caused by mosquito bites in day....it bites only in a day......actually this chiken guniya was originated in tanzania....chiken guniya means bent down,.....it makes the man to fall like tat......
2006-09-20 01:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by rahul Sharath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋