YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CHIKUNGUNYA IS A VIRUS
TRANSMITTED BY MOSQUITOES OF THE GENUS
AEDES . CHIKUNGUNYA
THE WORD ‘CHIKUNGUNYA’ MEANS “ONE WHO BENDS UP” IN THE MAKONDE LANGUAGE. THE DISEASE IS CALLED CHIKUNGUNYA BECAUSE OF THE ACUTE JOINT PAIN IT CAUSES.
THE VIRUS IS STILL ENDEMIC IN SOME COUNTRIES.
CASES REPORTED FROM MARCH 2024 TO FEBRUARY 2025
SEVERAL VACCINES AGAINST CHIKUNGUNYA ARE IN DEVELOPMENT, AND 2 OF THEM ARE READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.
IN MOST CASES, PATIENTS RECOVER WITHIN A WEEK, BUT JOINT PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS CAN LAST FOR WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.
DEATH DUE TO CHIKUNGUNYA IS RARE, BUT THE DISEASE CAN BE FATAL IN THE ELDERLY AND IN PATIENTS WITH OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control IN
PEOPLE VISITING AREAS WITH CASES OF THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MOSQUITO BITES.
WEAR CLOTHES THAT COVER YOUR WHOLE BODY USE MOSQUITO REPELLENT
STAY IN PLACES WITH AIR CONDITIONING OR MOSQUITO NETS
YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OUTBREAKS OF CHIKUNGUNYA:
EMPTY RECIPIENTS CONTAINING
WATER