These mosquitoes also carry and spread the dengue and the Zika virus. A spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department stated that this year, from May to September, 172 positive cases of Chikungunya ...

Kolkata is experiencing a surge in chikungunya cases, with hundreds affected by fever, joint pain, and shivering. While dengue cases remain low, chikungunya has seen a late increase, particularly ...

The virus does not directly spread from human to human. This cycle likely began after mosquitos bit infected animals. Chikungunya naturally exists in wild animals (like monkeys) that serve as a ...

Chikungunya virus has spiraled into a full-blown epidemic in the metropolitan city as the caseload continues to mount. However, the high cost of diagnostic tests and lack of specific treatments ...

The virus does not directly spread from human to human. This cycle likely began after mosquitos bit infected animals.

Although not listed as a hemorrhagic fever virus, illness caused by CHIKV can ... A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since ...

But this season, the award for the most surprising and probably temporarily debilitating spread of a vector-borne disease goes to the Chikungunya virus. A relative backbencher, which surfaced ...

Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus.The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitos: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. They mainly bite during the day. The virus ...

In addition to two virus- specific primers ... as a result, during replication of one of the DNA strands the enzyme will encounter the bound probe and cleave it, resulting in the release of ...

Dec. 2, 2021 — Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses have all been recorded in Mexico; however, recent diagnostic advances have improved the accuracy of serological testing. A new study suggests ...