Chikungunya (pronounced chik-un-GUN-ya) is similar to dengue virus in that it shares many of the same symptoms and is transmitted by the same species of mosquitoes. The most common symptoms of ...

Cases of Chikungunya among children are being reported in recent days, Lady Ridgeway Hospital’s Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.Dr. Perera highlighted that the disease is spread by ...

Chikungunya infected children are being reported these days, said Dr. Deepal Perera, a specialist at the Lady Ridgeway ...

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Doctors report increased post-chikungunya complaints, necessitating long-term treatment for symptoms such as post-viral arthritis and sensory disturbances. Maharashtra experienced a significant ...

State medical entomologist Abelardo Moncayo, PhD, said patients with chikungunya symptoms should minimize their exposure to mosquitoes to reduce the risk of transmission. "A mosquito can pick up the ...

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 ...