dengue
Transmission of Chikungunya
Chikungunya Virus Transmission
The chikungunya virus is transmitted from human to human by the bites of infected female mosquitoes. Most commonly, the mosquitoes involved are Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, two species which can also transmit other mosquito-borne viruses,… Continue reading
Clinical Data
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an insect-borne virus, of the genus Alphavirus, that is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Chikungunya infection causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. The disease shares some… Continue reading
Lo que significa el virus Chikungunya para Cuba
Aide-mémoire Chikungunya
Chikungunya
Principaux faits
- Le chikungunya est une maladie virale transmise à l’homme par des moustiques infectés. Elle provoque de la fièvre et des arthralgies (douleurs articulaires) sévères. Les autres symptômes sont myalgies, céphalées, nausée, fatigue et… Continue reading
Nota descriptiva OMS Chikungunya
Chikungunya
Cifras y datos
- La fiebre chikungunya es una enfermedad vírica transmitida al ser humano por mosquitos infectados. Además de fiebre y fuertes dolores articulares, produce otros síntomas, tales como dolores musculares, dolores de… Continue reading
WHO Fact Sheet on Chikungunya
Chikungunya
Key facts
- Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash.
- The disease shares… Continue reading
El Chikungunya se expande por todo el Caribe
What the Chikungunya Virus Means for Cuba
Cienfuegos – Reportan más de 2000 casos de enfermedad infecciosa viral
Alerta en Cuba por Chikungunya africano
Chikungunya reaches South America
Chikungunya reaches South America
February 26, 2014
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Communicable Disease Threats Report for week 8 was released Feb. 24. It confirmed the worst fears of public health officials when it reported that… Continue reading
Ever heard of chikungunya? Better get used to the word because it’s getting closer.
Tue Feb 11 2014 Posted by Jennifer Yang, Global health reporter at 11:21 AM
Ever heard of chikungunya? Better get used to the word because it’s getting closer.
Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, has caused outbreaks in more than 50… Continue reading
Cuba alerta ante avance de otro peligroso mosquito transmisor de dengue
The opening of Cuba will put Keys at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The opening of Cuba will put Keys at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
By EDSEL M. FUSSELL Guest Columnist
There is little doubt that travel to and from Cuba is on the horizon.
Whether this will be… Continue reading
From Guantanamera to chikungunya
From Guantanamera to chikungunya
I am standing in a restaurant located at a fortress in old Havana. Nursing my glass of Mojitos, I stare at the distant lights of new Havana. The city of swaying palms looks ethereal. The sea… Continue reading