Understand Chikungunya

What is Chikungunya?

Understand Chikungunya: Chikungunya is a swahili word which means "that which bends up". Chikungunya is a virus and is transmitted by Aedes Aegypti.......

What research is being done on Chikungunya?

Understand Chikungunya: Research is going on to develop antiviral agents and vaccines for Chikungunya.......

All About Chikungunya

Understand Chikungunya: Find out all about Chikungunya and its complications. In fact you are just a click away to gather information on all about chikungunya. Click and get.......

After effects of Chikungunya Fever

Understand Chikungunya: Chikungunya causes high fever for 8 days but it’s after effects last a few weeks. The Chikungunia virus itself is not the cause of the after effects but the complications....

Chikungunya Incubation Period

Understand Chikungunya: Chikungunya Incubation Period lasts from 2 to 12 days. The disease becomes visible only after the Chikungunya Incubation Period is over and it mostly never surfaces in children....

Life Cycle of Chikungunya Virus

Understand Lifecycle of Chikungunya : The life cycle of Chikungunya virus goes on as the infected mosquito bites and transmits the infection to human and then again the virus goes to the mosquito via ....

Chikungunya Virus during Pregnancy

Understand Chikungunya: Research has shown that the Chikungunya Virus during Pregnancy has little or no effect on the foetus or newborn baby. In most cases, the Chikungunya Virus during Pregnancy is n....

Diagnosis of Chikungunya Fever

Chikungunya Understanding and Diagnosis: Clinical symptoms of chikungunya are very similar to dengue, so most of its cases are misdiagnosed. The best way to diagnose the disease is to get a laboratory....

Prognosis of Chikungunya Fever

Understand Chikungunya: The prognosis of Chikungunya fever is that it is a self limiting illness that resolves over time. The prognosis of chikungunya varies according to age and the immune system of ....

Facts about Chikungunya Fever

Understand Chikungunya: Here are some of the interesting facts about chikungunya fever. Do you know that the person with chikungunya can be totally a symptomatic and at times shows signs similar to de....

Life Cycle of Aedes Aegypti Mosquito

Understand Chikungunya: It is essential to understand life cycle of Aedes Aegypti mosquito for better understanding chikungunya Virus. The life cycle of Aedes Aegypti mosquito goes through a complete ....