6 days ago · Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an RNA virus in the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. The name chikungunya derives from a word in the Kimakonde language of southern Tanzania, meaning “that which bends up” and describes the contorted posture of infected people with severe joint ...

Nov 23, 2023 · Chikungunya (chik-un-GUN-yuh) fever is an illness caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. The name means "bends you up" or "stooped walk" because the infection causes severe joint and muscle pain. Other symptoms include sudden high fever, headache, fatigue, rash, nausea and red eyes.

Dec 23, 2024 · Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. The name “chikungunya” derives from a word in the Kimakonde language, meaning “to become contorted”, and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain …

Dec 19, 2019 · Chikungunya fever is a viral illness that is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya fever typically lasts from five to seven days and frequently causes severe and often incapacitating joint pain which sometimes persists for much longer periods. It is rarely life-threatening.

Feb 5, 2014 · Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through by mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The mosquitoes involved in transmission are Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The most common symptom is an abrupt onset of fever, often accompanied by joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, …

La fiebre chikungunya es una enfermedad vírica transmitida por mosquitos cuyo agente etiológico es el virus chikungunya, un virus de ARN del género de los alfavirus, familia Togaviridae. “Chikungunya” es una voz de la lengua makonde que significa «en postura retorcida».

Chikungunya Fever, a re-emerging Disease in Asia Chikungunya fever, is a viral illness that is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The disease resembles dengue fever, and is characterized by severe, sometimes persistent, joint pain (arthritis), as well as fever and rash. It is rarely life-threatening. Nevertheless widespread occurrence of diseases causes substantial …

La Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) está trabajando con los países de las Américas en la respuesta a la aparición del virus del chikungunya, que se transmite por la picadura de mosquitos Aedes aegypti y Aedes albopictus, provoca fiebre alta, dolor en las articulaciones, erupción en la piel, dolor de cabeza y …

Sobre el chikungunya El origen de esta palabra proviene de la lengua africana makonde, que quiere decir "doblarse por el dolor" . La enfermedad fue descrita por primera vez en Tanzania en 1952 y el virus fue aislado por vez primera en Tailandia en 1958.

Dec 8, 2022 · Le chikungunya est une maladie transmise aux humains par des moustiques en Afrique, en Asie et dans les Amériques ; des flambées sporadiques sont notifiées dans d’autres régions. Le chikungunya provoque une fièvre et des douleurs articulaires sévères, souvent handicapantes et de durée variable.