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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 life threatening..
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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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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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Tuberculosis Prevention : How Tuberculosis Spreads
Tuberculosis is an airborne infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria named Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB bacilli are present in person's sputum and can be only seen under a microscope,..
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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 from one person..
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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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Chikungunya Treatment : How to Treat Chikungunya Fever
Chikungunya is an insect-borne viral disease that is transmitted to humans by the virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. This fever is self-limiting and resolves with the passage of..
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Chikungunya Treatment : How to Recover From Chikungunya
Chikungunya (Sandhi Jwara) is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes Aepypti mosquito. This mosquito introduces virus into the bloodstream..
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Chikungunya Prevention : How to Prevent Chikungunya?
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease caused due to bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Currently there is no vaccine or any other preventive medication for chikungunya..
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