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Chikungunya
This page is medical background from WHO/CDC citations. It is not current-event intelligence.
- Pathogen
- Chikungunya virus
- Transmission
- Aedes mosquitoes (WHO).
- Incubation
- Usually 3–7 days (CDC).
- Typical symptoms
- Fever and severe joint pain; rash, muscle pain, headache.
- Treatment
- Supportive care (WHO).
- Vaccine
- Vaccines are becoming available in some countries; not universal (CDC).
- Historical fatality
- Usually low; joint pain can be prolonged (WHO).