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 ...

A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since clinically, symptoms resemble those of dengue fever. Laboratory diagnosis is therefore ...

Chikungunya infections began to increase by the end of September 2022 in Paraguay, which declared on Feb. 24 that it was on alert due to the “atypical clinical and epidemiological behavior” of ...

First chikungunya vaccine recommended by the CHMP for persons as young as 12 years old.The virus-like particle (VLP) single-dose chikungunya vaccine is expected to launch in key European markets in ...