Research is ongoing to develop new effective antiviral agents and vaccines for Chikungunya fever. A cell culture based formalin inactivated vaccine is under..
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Vaccination for chikungunya may soon be a reality with the successful development of a vaccine by an Indian biotechnology company. Clinical trials are underway to finalise its..
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There are no preventive drugs or vaccines to prevent chikungunya fever. The best way you can prevent chikungunya fever is by taking steps to..
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Women need to get immunization during pregnancy especially if they are not up-to-date with the vaccines for latest viral diseases. It is important that they do not allow themselves..
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After a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts in the US has concluded that vaccines cause very few side-effects, and found no evidence..
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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 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 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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