2006-10-23 23:44:31 · 8 answers · asked by THYAGU 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
i don't know but when i know i inform you
2006-10-23 23:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by mr. x 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Symptoms
The symptoms of Chikungunya are very similar to those of dengue fever, except that there is no hemorrhagic or shock syndrome form. The incubation period is usually 1-12 days- that means the disease manifests 1 to 12 days after the bite of the mosquito. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection can cause a debilitating illness characterized by high fever which can reach up to 104 degree Fahrenheit. There will be a sudden onset of flu-like symptoms, including severe headache, chills, rash, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain and joint pain. The normal symptoms persist usually upto 3 days but in a few cases, they may be upto 2 weeks. The joints of the extremities will become swollen and painful to touch and because of this, the disease has been classified among the Arthritic Viruses. Platelet Count in the body decrease till the disease persist. A condition known as Nuetropenia occurs at times. It is a condition in which the antibodies destroy the nuetrophils which are important white blood cells that help fight infection. Children, pregnant women and person under stress will be prone for more serious form of the complications
Chikungunya infection is a generalised viral infection. There is no specific antiviral drug available to treat this infection. This infection needs supportive and symptomatic treatment. Analgesics, antipyretics and fluid supplementation are important aspects in managing this infection.
2006-10-25 10:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Krishna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
serological test for Chikungunya is available
Virus-specific IgM antibodies are readily detected by capture ELISA in patients recovering from CHIK infection and they persist in excess of 6 months. Haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies appear with the cessation of viremia. All patients will be positive by day 5 to 7 of illness. Neutralization antibodies parallel HI antibodies
Chikungunya IgM serology test is available in University Malaya
2006-10-24 06:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by ☺♥? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally doctors detect it by an indirect blood test by looking at the count of platelets..the doctor told that direct test availabe in niv(national insititute of virology) at pune.
am not sure abt the platelet count..but ya blood test is done and then by corelating the results with the symptoms...the detection is done. there's no medicine for chicken guniya in allopathy ..do get it in homeopathy by mixing 2-3 or more drugs.
2006-10-24 07:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by sayonaragirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simply blood test and you will find it but if you find any treatment for it then let me know because my father is suffering from it.
2006-10-26 08:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by Lucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup,p,y- ask the person to run a mile without stoping. if he cant do it,, he is infected.
2006-10-24 06:48:39 · answer #6 · answered by priyankji 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can tell you about the chic part for sure............... no clue about the guniya bit.
2006-10-24 06:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by anirvanghose 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no just symptoms it is alike fever that,s all
2006-10-24 07:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by JUMAMNJI-91 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋