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Transmission of Chikungunya

Published May 15, 2014 | By El Medico

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 →

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Clinical Data

Published May 15, 2014 | By El Medico

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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 →

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Lo que significa el virus Chikungunya para Cuba

Published May 14, 2014 | By El Medico

Lo que significa el virus Chikungunya para Cuba mayo 14, 2014 Graham Sowa HAVANA TIMES – Después de saltar durante meses de una isla del Caribe a otra, el virus chikungunya llegó a unos 50 kilómetros de las costas cubanas. Con casos confirmados en la vecina Haití, esta enfermedad tiene implicaciones para el sistema de […] Continue reading →

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Aide-mémoire Chikungunya

Published May 14, 2014 | By El Medico

Chikungunya

Aide-mémoire N°327
Mars 2014

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 →

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Nota descriptiva OMS Chikungunya

Published May 14, 2014 | By El Medico

Chikungunya

Nota descriptiva N°327
Enero de 2014

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 →

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WHO Fact Sheet on Chikungunya

Published May 14, 2014 | By El Medico

Chikungunya

Fact sheet N°327
Updated March 2014

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 →

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El Chikungunya se expande por todo el Caribe

Published May 12, 2014 | By El Medico

El Chikungunya se expande por todo el Caribe La enfermedad se caracteriza por fiebre, dolores y erupciones en la piel Agencias mayo 01, 2014 Un virus transmitido por un mosquito que acaba de llegar al Caribe y que causa fiebre alta repentina y dolores en las articulaciones se está propagando rápidamente en muchas zonas de […] Continue reading →

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What the Chikungunya Virus Means for Cuba

Published May 12, 2014 | By El Medico

What the Chikunguynya Virus Means for Cuba May 11, 2014 Graham Sowa HAVANA TIMES — After months of hopping from one Caribbean island to the next the Chikungunya virus has arrived within 50km of Cuban shores. With confirmed cases in neighboring Haiti this disease has implications for the Cuban public health system, vector control campaign, […] Continue reading →

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Cienfuegos – Reportan más de 2000 casos de enfermedad infecciosa viral

Published May 1, 2014 | By El Medico

Cienfuegos: Reportan más de 2000 casos de enfermedad infecciosa viral Periodista independiente Tur Valladares, afirma que gobierno de Cienfuegos confirmó los casos de afectados aparentemente por el virus del dengue. Idolidia Darias / martinoticias.com abril 30, 2014 La ciudad de Cienfuegos situada al centro-sur de la isla de Cuba enfrenta la peor crisis epidemiológica de […] Continue reading →

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Alerta en Cuba por Chikungunya africano

Published April 16, 2014 | By El Medico

Alerta en Cuba por Chikungunya africano La enfermedad se caracteriza por fiebre seguida de intensos dolores articulares, musculares, de cabeza y erupciones en la piel. Pablo Alfonso/ martinoticias.com abril 16, 2014 Un virus poco conocido llegado desde África a las islas del Caribe hace tan solo cuatro meses y que los especialistas temen se esparza […] Continue reading →

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Chikungunya reaches South America

Published February 26, 2014 | By El Medico

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 →

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Ever heard of chikungunya? Better get used to the word because it’s getting closer.

Published February 11, 2014 | By El Medico

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 →

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Cuba alerta ante avance de otro peligroso mosquito transmisor de dengue

Published November 1, 2011 | By El Medico

Cuba alerta ante avance de otro peligroso mosquito transmisor de dengueÚltima actualización Tuesday, 1 November 2011Por REDACCION CAFÉFUERTE- A la interminable batalla contra el mosquito Aedes aegypti, las autoridades sanitarias cubanas ... Continue reading →

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The opening of Cuba will put Keys at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses

Published June 17, 2009 | By El Medico

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 →

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From Guantanamera to chikungunya

Published November 18, 2006 | By El Medico

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 →

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