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What is Chikungunya

Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The disease is closely similar to dengue fever.

The word "Chikungunya" comes from the word “kungunyala” in Makonde language which means “that which bends up” or "Bent over in Pain". Outbreaks are most likely to occur in post-monsoon period when the vector (mosquitoes) density is very high.

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Symptoms of Chikungunya

Symptoms usually begin 3‒7 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

Common Symptoms are -

1. Fever : The fever varies from low grade to high grade, lasting for 24 to 48 hours. Fever rises abruptly in some, reaching 39-40 degree Celcius, with shaking chills …show more content…

• If you have recently traveled, tell your healthcare provider when and where you traveled.

• Your doctor may order blood tests to look for exact cause of fever. It may include blood testing for chikungunya, Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid etc.

• Symptoms can be very like those of dengue fever, so suspect cases will need to have a blood test to check for these and chikungunya antibodies.

DO NOT SELF DIAGNOSE. See your doctor if you think you or a family member might have chikungunya.

Where can I order Chikungunya Virus testing..?

• Diagnostic blood testing is available in almost all Pathology laboratories.

• The Delhi government has put a cap on the prices of chikungunya test. The Chikungunya Serology IgM test, which can confirm a case of chikungunya five to six days after the fever, has been capped at Rs 600/-. The test costs between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 at private facilities.

• The price of the test that can confirm Chikungunya Virus a bit earlier – RT PCR (Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) – has been capped at Rs 1,500/-. The test costs between Rs 3,500/- and Rs 4,000/- at private

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