New Delhi: Along with the monsoon comes many serious diseases. If you are not alert in time, then you can fall prey to serious diseases like dengue, zika and chikungunya. All these three diseases are caused by the bite of the same mosquito. Chikungunya is a disease spread by mosquitoes. This disease is very common in the countries of Africa and Asia. However, some cases of this mosquito-borne disease have also been found in parts of Europe and America. The term chikungunya is derived from the Kimakonde language which is spoken in the southeastern region of Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Let us know who is at risk of getting Chikungunya and what are its 3 main symptoms.
According to health experts, chikungunya is a viral fever that mostly affects newborns, people above the age of 65 and patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and heart diseases. Such people should take special precautions during the monsoon season. It is most important that you avoid mosquito bites and do not allow water to accumulate around you and keep cleanliness. Also wear full clothes.
Symptom
A person suffering from ‘Chikungunya’ virus gets high fever. This fever remains 102 degrees Fahrenheit or more. In this case, take medicines with the consultation of the doctor.
In chikungunya, the patient has problems like headache, muscle pain, fatigue and rashes along with fever. Chikungunya fever lasts for 3 to 7 days, in some people it lasts for 12 days. Some patients of chikungunya are prone to arthritis due to prolonged joint pain.
Most doctors first test for dengue and malaria to detect this disease. Then, a test for chikungunya is done. A simple blood test (CHIKV) is done to detect this mosquito-borne disease.