Chikungunya Fever, Causes, Signs and Symptoms,Diagnosis and Treatment.

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0:00 Introduction
0:54 Causes of Chikungunya
2:19 Symptoms of Chikungunya
3:01 Diagnosis of Chikungunya
3:38 Treatment of Chikungunya
Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).[3] Symptoms include fever and joint pains.[2] These typically occur two to twelve days after exposure.[3] Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and a rash.[2] Symptoms usually improve within a week; however, occasionally the joint pain may last for months or years.[2][5] The risk of death is around 1 in 1,000.[4] The very young, old, and those with other health problems are at risk of more severe disease.[2]
The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitos: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti.[3] They mainly bite during the day.[6] The virus may circulate within a number of animals including birds and rodents.[3] Diagnosis is by either testing the blood for the virus's RNA or antibodies to the virus.[3] The symptoms can be mistaken for those of dengue fever and Zika fever.[3] It is believed most people become immune after a single infection.[2]
The best means of prevention is overall mosquito control and the avoidance of bites in areas where the disease is common.[4] This may be partly achieved by decreasing mosquitoes' access to water and with the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets.[3] There is no vaccine and no specific treatment as of 2016.[3] Recommendations include rest, fluids, and medications to help with fever and joint pain.[2][3]
While the disease typically occurs in Africa and Asia, outbreaks have been reported in Europe and the Americas since the 2000s.[3] In 2014 more than a million suspected cases occurred.[3] In 2014 it was occurring in Florida in the continental United States but as of 2016 there were no further locally acquired cases.[7][8] The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania.[3] The term is from the Kimakonde language and means "to become contorted".[3]

[@SigmaDiplomacy]

Thanks for explaining tomorrow I have exam on 29 March 2022. Love you from India

[@MedicalCentric]

Good luck!!

[@prasenjitsharma671]

Useful video

[@AICatClub786]

I got it 3 years ago. It still have effects on my joints. 😢 I'm 24 now

[@fadeaway6699]

I got this shit years ago when I used to live in Jamaica

[@luizfernandof.goncalves2973]

In this very moment we are watching an epidemic cycle of dengue and chikungunya in Santos (Brazil).

[@AICatClub786]

Worst symptoms that i experienced was terrible taste of every food I eats

[@MedicalCentric]

I'm sorry to hear that you've been experiencing dysgeusia, a condition where all foods have an unpleasant taste.

[@MrSivashankar]

Need time for recovery. Neersanga untadhi

[@gerardoa9179]

1 year of aftermath

[@rohansempire9733]

Got infected in 2016
Still suffering from it

[@MedicalCentric]

sorry to hear that

[@marcusmullings69420]

I used to have chikungunya