Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness characterized by a sudden onset of
fever associated with joint pains. It was first described in the 1950s during a Chikungunya …

Chikungunya (CHIK) is a disabling and debilitating zoonotic disease of humans caused by
the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by CHIKV-infected Aedes spp …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus, has traditionally circulated in
Africa and Asia, causing human febrile illness accompanied by severe, chronic joint pain. In …

Chikungunya virus is widespread throughout the tropics, where it causes recurrent
outbreaks of chikungunya fever. In recent years, outbreaks have afflicted populations in East …

Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that causes chikungunya fever, a
febrile illness associated with severe arthralgia and rash. Chikungunya virus is transmitted …

An outbreak of chikungunya virus is currently ongoing in many countries in Indian Ocean
since January 2005. The current outbreak appears to be the most severe and one of the …

(CHIKV) is endemic in rural tropical Africa and is penetrating urban areas in Asia. CHIKV is
maintained in a sylvatic cycle that involves mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, primates, and …

Chikungunya (CHIK) fever is a re-emerging viral disease characterized by abrupt onset of
fever with severe arthralgia followed by constitutional symptoms and rash lasting for 1-7 …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that induces in humans a
disease characterized by fever, rash, and pain in muscles and joints. The recent emergence …

An unprecedented epidemic of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection recently started in
countries of the Indian Ocean area, causing an acute and painful syndrome with strong …