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Chikungunya | |
A female ofAedes aegypti full meal | |
Information | |
Region (s) | Africa sub-Saharan, Indian subcontinent, South East Asia |
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Cause | Virus (Alphavirus) |
Vector | Mosquito female Ædes |
Contagiousness | no |
CIM-10 | A92.0 |
CIM-9 | 065.4, 066.3 |
Prophylaxis: | |
* vaccine | no |
* medication | no |
Therapy: | no |
Location | |
areas where chikungunya is endemic | |
Medical warning | |
the chikungunya is a virosis transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the genus Ædes.
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Vector protection
Virus protection
Diagnostic
Symptoms
Clinical signs
Therapy
Possible consequences
Remarks
Further information
- Media center – The page devoted to chikungunya on the website of theWHO.