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Symptoms. Most people infected with chikungunya virus will develop some symptoms. Symptoms usually begin 3–7 days after an infected mosquito bites you. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
Symptoms of chikungunya usually develop between three and seven days after an infected mosquito bites you, although some people have symptoms as early as two days or as long as 12 days after a mosquito bite. Fever and joint pain are the most common symptoms of chikungunya virus.
Dec 8, 2022 · Chikungunya causes fever and severe joint pain, which is often debilitating and varies in duration; other symptoms include joint swelling, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. There is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment for chikungunya virus infections.
Chikungunya (CHK) is an acute onset, mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by high fever, predominant musculo-skeletal symptoms, and skin rash. It is a re-emerging viral infection transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. The etiological agent is a RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae.
- Archana Singal
- 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_93_17
- 2017
- Sep-Oct 2017
Nov 23, 2023 · Chikungunya (chik-un-GUN-yuh) fever is an illness caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes. The name means "bends you up" or "stooped walk" because the infection causes severe joint and muscle pain. Other symptoms include sudden high fever, headache, fatigue, rash, nausea and red eyes.
An erythematous macular or maculopapular rash usually appears in the first 2–3 days of the illness and subsides within 7–10 days. It can be patchy or diffuse on the face, trunk and limbs. It is typically asymptomatic but may be pruritic [6–12]. The rash may result in postinflammatory macules or diffuse pigmentation. Pigmentation is most ...
