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Chikungunya
infection caused by the chikungunya virus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chikungunya (pronounced "chicken-GUN-yer"[1]) is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus. It can cause joint pains that can last for weeks, months, or sometimes even years.[2][3][4] About 1 in every 1000 people who gets chikungunya dies.[5] People who are elderly or have other medical problems are most likely to die or get very sick from chikungunya.[5]
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Chikungunya | |
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ICD-10 | A92.0 |
ICD-9 | 065.4, 066.3 |
DiseasesDB | 32213 |
MeSH | D018354 |
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Chikungunya is spread to humans by two species of mosquito: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti.[6][7] These mosquitoes carry the infection to humans after biting monkeys, birds, cattle, or rodents who have chikungunya.[8] Since 2004, there have been outbreaks (where many people get chikungunya) in Asia, Europe, and The Americas.