moderate risk
Chikungunya virus
Chikungunya
When to seek urgent care: Seek care for persistent joint pain
Key facts
Family
Togaviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Moderate
Incubation
3-7 days
Vaccine
Yes (recent)
Est. cases tracked
11,349
Symptoms
Sudden feverSevere joint painMuscle painRashHeadache
Transmission
Mosquito (Aedes)
Prevention
Mosquito controlRepellent
Treatment
Supportive care; pain relief
Related viruses (same family)
Eastern equine encephalitis virusVenezuelan equine encephalitis virusMayaro virusRoss River virusBarmah Forest virusSindbis virus
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