Direction: Saravanashakthi
Music: Mariya Manogar
Production: V.K. Vijayakumar Reddy
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Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted through mosquito bites. It is usually seen in tropical areas.
Anyone can get infected with Chikungunya virus. The virus infection can be serious in new borns and in old people.
Main symptoms are high fever and joint pains. Joint pains can persist even long after recovery from the disease.
Chikungunya symptoms are seen after 1 to 12 days of infection. In rare cases, no symptoms are seen. The symptoms get worse in case of old people.
There are no vaccines or medicines for Chikungunya. Medication is done to reduce symptoms and pain.
Chikungunya is transmitted by mosquito. Taking various steps to minimize mosquito bite is the only effective prevention technique.
No. Direct human to human transmission is not possible. The disease is transmitted from one person to another only through mosquito bites.
No. Human immune system is capable of recovery from this disease in almost all cases. But it might take a while for the symptoms to disappear, especially the joint pains. But the outbreak at Reunion island is suspected to have caused 200 deaths. The risk is higher for older people.
Pregnant woman can get Chikungunya infection at any stage of pregnancy. The chances of passing the infection to fetus is very less. If the pregnant woman is infected at the time of delivery, the virus can be transmitted to the new born child. If a new born is infected the risk is considerably higher. So it is important to ensure that in Chikungunya areas pregnant woman is protected from mosquito bite.