Incubation of chikungunya virus is between 2 to 12 days. Generally it takes 3 to 7 days for the virus to cause illness. The carrier mosquito of this virus, Aedes..
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Chikungunya is fever that spreads by the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is similar to dengue fever and is mainly characterised by rashes, severe and persistent joint pain and..
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Typhoid fever is a febrile illness caused due to infection with the virulent bacteria, salmonella typhi. It is endemic in several developing countries such as India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and..
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There are several causes of fever. If the fever is caused due an infection, the incubation period of fever will depend on the cause of infection. The incubation..
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Swine flu has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the alert level phase 5. This implies that rapid human-to-human spread of the disease is impending. Despite..
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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 is a disease that results from the infection of CHK virus that belongs to the family of togaviridae, genus alpha virus. Chikungunya typically starts..
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Dengue and chikungunya are mosquito borne diseases that are caused by viral infection. The symptoms of both the diseases seem to be quite common but a little awareness can be..
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Specific antiviral drugs or vaccine for treatment of chikungunya fever are not available. Hence early diagnosis and proper treatment are important for control of infection. People..
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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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