Chikungunya naturally exists in wild animals (like monkeys) that serve as a virus reservoir. Fever and joint pain are the ...

As other Asian countries are suffering through the climate change crisis, Pakistan is on the same track where the summers are ...

“Even if the disease is confirmed (through a lab test) to be chikungunya, it doesn’t affect any change in the treatment plan.

Chikungunya is a self-limiting disease, meaning it resolves on its own within a few days. However, attempting unproven home remedies can exacerbate symptoms. Instead, patients are advised to focus ...

Grenada's Chief Medical Officer Dr Shawn Charles has confirmed that Chikungunya and Zika, two vector borne viruses that are ...

A recent surge in chikungunya cases in Kolkata has left many suffering from severe symptoms such as joint pain and fever. The ...

Although not listed as a hemorrhagic fever virus ... diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since clinically, symptoms resemble those of dengue ...

Therefore, government hospitals are diagnosing patients with the disease based on symptoms only. Accurate data on chikungunya will not come out until the diagnostic tests are done in laboratories.

The threat posed by chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases is also thought likely to intensify in the coming years due to the impact of climate change on the range of the mosquito species ...

He said patient diagnosed with Chikungunya had symptoms of fever ... spray was arranged in the area to stem the spread of the disease. He said number of patients was rapidly increasing in the ...

At least 24 people from Kalaibari village in Habibpur block of Malda district have tested positive for the virus, which is ...

According to the report, this year, the government has sprayed 23,61,013 houses and 2,74,290 houses have been found positive for mosquitos. It has also issued legal notices to 1,56,265 for ...