With World Arthritis Day celebrated on October 12, doctors are raising awareness about the long-term effects of chikungunya and the steps to manage post-viral arthritis. Dr Parishkit Sagdeo ...

As dengue and Chikungunya virus share common vectors ... Epidemiological clues are helpful in determining the etiology of viral arthritis as it is difficult to distinguish the different causes ...

The most common symptoms of chikungunya viral infection are fever and joint pain, often in the hands and feet. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, joint swelling, nausea, fatigue, and rash.

Today, however, in an era of increasingly common foreign travel combined with our recognition that viral epidemics can spread precipitously in our global community, this role might be about to change.

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

Nov. 8, 2024 — Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research ... Two Key Genes Identified ...

Paraguayan health authorities Friday confirmed 43 people had died nationwide of chikungunya ... Most people infected with this viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito are ...

The Chikungunya outbreak which continues to affect ... But recent diagnoses of a new viral strain in Brazil may turn the current hemispheric spread of the crippling disease on its head.

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that spreads through the bite of infected "Aedes aegypti mosquitoes" and "Aedes albopictus mosquitoes", according to Cleveland Clinic. If a mosquito ...

Kerala's status of having one of the best healthcare systems in India has received a severe blow in the past one year due to the outbreak of chikungunya viral fever in the state. Last year ...

This rush for private care stems from patients’ inability to bear the severe pains associated with these viral fevers, causing many to suspect they have contracted chikungunya. Medical experts ...

whose vaccine against mosquito-borne illness chikungunya received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) last week — becoming the first licensed vaccine against the viral ...