What is the prevention of chikungunya?
What is the prevention of chikungunya?
There is no vaccine to prevent chikungunya virus infection. The best way to prevent chikungunya is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. Use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, treat clothing and gear, and take steps to control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors.
When was chikungunya first discovered?
Chikungunya virus was first identified in Tanzania in 1952 and for the following ~50 years was isolated and caused occasional outbreaks in Africa and Asia. Since 2004, chikungunya has spread rapidly and been identified in over 60 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Which mosquito is responsible for chikungunya?
Aedes mosquitoes transmit chikungunya virus to people. These types of mosquitoes are found throughout much of the world. Chikungunya virus is transmitted to people through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already infected with the virus.
How did chikungunya start in India?
Previous outbreaks in India (1963 and 1973) were caused by the Asian genotypes, but the 2005 epidemic in the Indian Ocean islands and the 2006 epidemic in India have been attributed to the East African genotype. The virus is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti and A.
Can Chikungunya be cured without medication?
Though it is rarely fatal, the extreme symptoms associated with it weaken the body for a long time, even after the disease itself has been cured. There is no cure for Chikungunya as such but the various symptoms associated with the onset of Chikungunya can be treated individually.
What are the causes of chikungunya?
Symptoms
How to diagnose chikungunya?
The only way to diagnose chikungunya is by a blood test. Only a blood test can definitively diagnose chikungunya as symptoms are not always easy to tell apart from other conditions.
Why is chikungunya contagious?
Chikungunya virus infection is not considered to be contagious because there is no direct human to human transfer of Chikungunya viruses, so infected individuals cannot directly transfer the virus to another human because the virus has to pass through a mosquito first. However, outbreaks can occur in populations where a number of both mosquitoes and humans are infected with the virus.
Who is at risk for Zika?
The risk of getting Zika. There’s an ongoing risk for Canadians who: are travelling to a Zika-affected country or area have had unprotected sexual contact with someone who was diagnosed with Zika virus infection or travelled to a Zika-affected country or area.
