Definitions for Chikungunya
chikun·gun·ya

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1. chikungunyanoun

   A viral fever caused by an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.

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1. Chikungunya

   Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Symptoms include fever and joint pains. These typically occur two to twelve days after exposure. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and a rash. Symptoms usually improve within a week; however, occasionally the joint pain may last for months or years. The risk of death is around 1 in 1,000. The very young, old, and those with other health problems are at risk of more severe disease.The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitos: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. They mainly bite during the day. The virus may circulate within a number of animals including birds and rodents. Diagnosis is by either testing the blood for the virus's RNA or antibodies to the virus. The symptoms can be mistaken for those of dengue fever and Zika fever. It is believed most people become immune after a single infection.The best means of prevention is overall mosquito control and the avoidance of bites in areas where the disease is common. This may be partly achieved by decreasing mosquito access to water and with the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets. There is no vaccine and no specific treatment as of 2016. Recommendations include rest, fluids, and medications to help with fever and joint pain.While the disease typically occurs in Africa and Asia, outbreaks have been reported in Europe and the Americas since the 2000s. In 2014 more than a million suspected cases occurred. In 2014 it was occurring in Florida in the continental United States but as of 2016 there were no further locally acquired cases. The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania. The term is from the Kimakonde language and means "to become contorted".

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1. Chikungunya

   Chikungunya virus is an arthropod-borne virus, of the genus Alphavirus, that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. There have been recent breakouts of CHIKV associated with severe illness. CHIKV infection causes an illness with symptoms similar to dengue fever, with an acute febrile phase of the illness lasting only two to five days, followed by a prolonged arthralgic disease that affects the joints of the extremities. The pain associated with CHIKV infection of the joints persists for weeks or months, or in some cases years.

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1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chikungunya in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chikungunya in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Chikungunya in a Sentence

1. Steve Mulligan:

   That is very much of a concern because it is the primary vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and obviously Zika.

2. President Dilma Rousseff:

   We must wage war against the Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue, of chikungunya and of Zika, while we do not have a vaccine against the Zika virus, the war must be concentrated on the elimination of breeding grounds for the mosquito.

3. The CDC Staples:

   Chikungunya will go through a region quite rapidly and create a level of population immunity which helps mitigate large outbreaks of the disease.

4. Lyle Petersen:

   However, recent chikungunya and dengue outbreaks in the United States suggest that Zika outbreaks in the U.S. mainland maybe likely limited in size.

5. The CDC Staples:

   Given the level of Dengue in the region, we knew there could be the same levels of Chikungunya.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chikungunya
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikungunya
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Chikungunya