What is Chikungunya?

Chikungunya is an arboviral (arthropod-borne) disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. It’s a relatively rare form of viral fever that’s similar in many ways to the more popular disease known as “dengue fever.” Chikungunya is often characterized by symptoms of arthralgia or arthritis. It’s not contagious from person-to-person and is not typically life-threatening.

Chikungunya is a tropical disease that has been around for hundreds of years and affected dozens of countries. However, because it’s geographically restricted, major outbreaks are relatively uncommon. Most of them have been limited to Africa, southern Europe, Southeast Asia, India …read more