Chikungunya is a disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Its name is derived from a word in the Makonde language that means contorted or ...

ISLAMABAD:  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory regarding the prevention of Chikungunya virus ...

Even though it is not a recognized medical term, Black Nose Disease refers to a noticeable skin pigmentation on the nose, ...

A single dose of chikungunya vaccine is safe, effective, provides protection up to 2 years, and does not result in any long-term serious AEs related to vaccination.

Macrophages are important cellular reservoirs of chikungunya virus (CHIKV), but the viral and host determinants that ...

Chikungunya is a virus (CHIKV) spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. Outbreaks have occurred in most areas of the world, including the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and islands in the Indian ...

Pune: Chikungunya virus traces in the cerebrospinal fluid of a six-month-old girl from the city has caught doctors by surprise for it was “not a very common occurrence in such small babies”.

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 ...

Chikungunya virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, most commonly Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the world's first vaccine ...

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a targeted containment initiative to combat the rising cases of ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MDMedically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Chikungunya is a virus (CHIKV) spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. Outbreaks have occurred in most ...