Chikungunya virus can infect a woman during pregnancy. She would have symptoms similar to those of any woman. Most infections during pregnancy..
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A pregnant woman is more prone to contracting chikungunya. This is because her immune system is already weakened by the changes that occur in the body during pregnancy...
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Chikungunya means “that which bends up” in the Makonde language in which it originated.Find out more on chikungunya by clicking on the links below...
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Chikungunya fever is a self limiting illness that resolves over time. The recovery from chikungunya varies according to the age and the immune system of the..
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The symptoms of chikungunya fever generally start with fever 2-4 days after bite of an infected mosquito. The symptoms of chikungunya fever are Rapid onset..
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Chikungunya causes high fever for 8 days but its complications do not end after that. The Chikungunya virus itself is not the cause of problems but the complications..
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Chikungunya fever is a viral illness caused by “chikungunya virus”. It was reported to cause disease in humans in 1952 following an outbreak on Makonde..
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Chikungunya takes a heavy toll on the human body. It consists of raging fevers, which confine the patient to a bed for a long period of time. Although the chikungunya..
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Aedes Aegypti is scientific name of a species of mosquito that is commonly referred to as yellow fever mosquito. They are a common transmitter of several diseases across the globe. Aedes..
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A bout of chikungunya fever can severely affect the joints of the body. Resulting pain can last for up to a year, if not attended to in time. However, in most patients the pain..
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