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Do mosquitoes spread chikungunya?
yes
Is chikungunya contagious?
Yes, chikungunya is contagious and can be spread from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is not spread directly from person to person.
Is chikungunya a communicable disease?
Chikungunya virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person infected with chikungunya virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other humans when they bite. Monkeys, and possibly other wild animals, may also serve as reservoirs of the virus. source: cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/Chikungunya/CH_Transmission.html
Is chikungunya fatal?
See http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikungunya
When did Chikungunya outbreaks happen?
Chikungunya outbreaks happened in 2007.
How is chickunguniya caused?
Chikungunya is a disease caused by a bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquito transmits this viral disease to humans, which can cause symptoms like fever, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and headaches. It is an RNA virus.
Where there many mosquitoes that spread disease in Maryland?
West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitos and kills 72,500 people a year. Also there is a new virus called chikungunya virus that has been found in Maryland.
What is Aedes aegypt?
It is the yellow fever mosquito. Aedes aegypti is a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, Chikungunya yellow fever viruses and other diseases.
What is the importance of Chikungunya virus?
Chikungunya virus is not important as it causes illness in human body. Chikungunya virus is an pathogen that causes a syndrome with symptoms, such as fever, headache, joint pain and chills.
What is the scientific name of the virus chikungunya?
It's just known as Chikungunya virus, and it belongs to genus Alphavirus.
How many people die from Chikungunya every year?
Chikungunya typically results in a low mortality rate, with deaths being rare. The majority of individuals infected with Chikungunya recover fully without severe complications.
Is Chikungunya a Sexually transmitted disease?
yes
