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Chikungunya

Chikungunya is a virus that spread by the same kinds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika virus. Rarely, the virus can spread from the pregnant parent to their newborn around the time of birth. It may also spread through contact with infected blood. There have been outbreaks of chikungunya virus in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Most people who have chikungunya will have symptoms, which can be severe. They usually start 3-7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and rash.

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  1. Chikungunya (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chikungunya is a virus that spread by the same kinds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika ... with infected blood. There have been outbreaks of chikungunya virus in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Indian and ...
  2. Chikungunya is a virus passed to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever and severe joint pain. The name chikungunya (pronounced "chik-en-gun-ye") is an African ...
  3. Chikungunya (Pan American Health Organization)  
    Chikungunya/Learn More ... Chikungunya ... Pan American Health Organization
  4. Chikungunya Virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Information on Chikungunya virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  5. Help Control Mosquitoes that Spread Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF  
    Dengue/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Dengue ... Zika Virus/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Zika Virus ... Mosquito Bites/Learn More ... Mosquito Bites ... Chikungunya/Learn More ... Chikungunya
  6. Chikungunya Virus: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF  
    Chikungunya/Learn More ... Chikungunya ... PDF ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Chikungunya Fever From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Chikungunya/Clinical Trials ... Chikungunya
  8. Chikingunya Virus in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Information on Chikungunya virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  9. Mosquito Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... mosquitoes spread? Common diseases spread by mosquitoes include: Chikungunya, a viral infection that causes symptoms such as ... pain may last for months. Most cases of chikungunya in the United States are in people who ...
  10. Zika Virus Disease (World Health Organization)  
    ... This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
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