Chikungunya fact sheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 14, 2025 · Chikungunya: WHO fact sheet on Chikungunya providing key facts and information on scope of the problem, who is at risk, prevention, WHO response.
Chikungunya: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments - PAHO/WHO
Feb 5, 2014 · Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through by mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya virus. The mosquitoes involved in transmission are Aedes aegypti and Aedes …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 29, 2025 · Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever and severe joint pain. It is caused by a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family …
What is chikungunya fever, and should I be worried?
Dec 9, 2025 · Chikungunya (chik-un-GUN-yuh) fever is an illness caused by a virus. It is spread by mosquitoes. The name means "bends you up" or "stooped walk" because the infection causes …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 8, 2025 · Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquito bites, primarily from Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (or tiger) mosquitoes, which mainly bite during daylight hours. It is caused by …
Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas; …
Washington, D.C., February 11, 2026 (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert following a sustained increase in chikungunya cases in several …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 14, 2025 · Le chikungunya a été identifié pour la première fois en Tanzanie en 1952. Depuis 2004, on constate une propagation rapide du virus du chikungunya, ce dernier ayant été détecté dans plus …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Le chikungunya est une maladie virale transmise par les moustiques qui provoque de la fièvre et des douleurs articulaires sévères. Cette maladie est causée par un virus à acide ribonucléique (ARN) …
Chikungunya - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 2, 2023 · Chikungunya Fever, a re-emerging Disease in Asia Chikungunya fever, is a viral illness that is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The disease resembles dengue fever, and is …
Chikungunya: Questions and Answers - PAHO
Chikungunya is a virus that causes high fever, headache, and joint and muscle pain about three to seven days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Although most patients tend to feel …