Chikungunya Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in chikungunya. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an insect-borne virus, of the genus Alphavirus, that is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Chikungunya infection causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. There have been recent breakouts of chikungunya in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In recent decades mosquito vectors of chikungunya have spread to Europe and the Americas. In 2007, disease transmission was reported for the first time in Europe. There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms.

The objectives of Chikungunya Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for chikungunya and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to chikungunya.

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  Thu, 23 May 2019 15:11 GMT
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  Thu, 23 May 2019 07:21 GMT
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  Thu, 23 May 2019 13:05 GMT
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  Fri, 24 May 2019 13:58 GMT
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  Thu, 02 May 2019 07:00 GMT
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• PRO/AH/EDR> Mayaro virus - Americas (02): Brazil (RJ)
  Sat, 18 May 2019 11:33:40 -0400
  Other Human Disease -- Brazil
  A new threat to public health haunts the state of Rio de Janeiro: Scientists at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have discovered that a virus with symptoms similar to those of the chikungunya virus [infection] may precipitate an epidemic in the Southeast.
  Both have similar characteristics, such as disabling intense joint pains that last for months. There is no vaccine or any specific treatment.
  Laboratory tests have shown that the Mayaro virus can be transmitted by both