Watch – Chikungunya in Chad

Chikungunya disease is caused by the chikungunya virus and is spread to humans through mosquito bites.

Symptoms of chikungunya disease usually begin 3-7 days after a bite by an infected mosquito. Most people infected with chikungunya virus develop some symptoms. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and rash.

Symptoms of chikungunya disease are similar to those of dengue and Zika, two other diseases spread by the same mosquitoes that transmit chikungunya.

Chikungunya disease does not often result in death, but symptoms can be severe and disabling. Most patients recover within a week, but some may have joint pain that lasts for months. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent Chikungunya.

Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)