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Chikungunya Causes and Risks : How Chikungunya Virus Spreads
Chikungunya is an infection caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is primarily carried by Aedes aegypti mosquito. Though this fever is not..
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Understand Chikungunya : All About Chikungunya
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 Treatment : Ayurvedic Treatment for Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a rare form of viral infection that is transmitted by infected aedes aegypti mosquito. Ancient ayurveda describes a similar condition named sandhi jwara (meaning..
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Understand Chikungunya : Chikungunya Virus during Pregnancy
Chikungunya virus can infect a woman during pregnancy. She would have symptoms similar to those of any woman. Most infections during pregnancy do not result..
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Understand Chikungunya : Life Cycle of Chikungunya Virus
Chikungunya is a viral illness in which Aedes aegypti mosquito acts as a vector of CHKV. Chikungunya virus (CHKV or CHIV) an arthropod borne..
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Understand Chikungunya : Facts about Chikungunya Fever
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..
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Understand Chikungunya : Prognosis of Chikungunya Fever
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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Chikungunya Prevention : Chikungunya Vaccine in India
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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Understand Flu : Why Flu Spreads in Winter
Flu is synonymous with winter; in fact we rarely see it at any other time of the year. Why is this? - What makes the flu spread more during the cold, winter months than the warm summer ones?..
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Understand Polio : How polio spreads?
Since polio is caused by a virus, it can spread in the following ways – Drinking liquids or eating foods which are already infected with poliovirus. Since it can spread..
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