What are the symptoms of chikungunya fever and how does it spread

WHO raises alarm: the world faces a large-scale chikungunya virus epidemic

What are the symptoms of the disease?

Chikungunya is a dangerous viral disease rapidly spreading across the planet. Major outbreaks and infection cases are being recorded not only in traditional hotspots - America, Asia and Africa, but have already reached Europe.

The symptoms of the disease deceptively mimic the signs of dengue and Zika fevers, which significantly complicates timely diagnosis:

sudden high fever,

debilitating joint pain,

muscle pain,

headache,

nausea,

fatigue,

rash.

The main transmission route of this dangerous virus is through bites from infected mosquitoes. The primary carriers are two types of blood-sucking insects: the Asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito. Alarming trend: due to global warming caused by human activity, the range of the tiger mosquito is rapidly expanding. These dangerous insects are actively advancing into northern regions previously inaccessible to them.

WHO recommendations for protection against infection:

use of mosquito repellents;

control of water resources;

elimination of possible insect breeding sites;

maintaining clean water bodies near residential areas.