TY  - JOUR
T1  - Chikungunya Outbreaks and Management: A Review
AU - V. Ranadev, Rugma AU - Karthikeyan, M. 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
SP  - 19
EP  - 23
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2020.19.23
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2020.19.23
KW  - Chikungunya
KW  -vector
KW  -virus
KW  -symptoms
KW  -diagnosis
KW  -treatment
KW  -prevention
KW  -outbreak
AB  - Chikungunya is caused by arbo virus belongs
to the genus alpha virus which is transmitted through
mosquito of genus aedes, mainly <i>Ae. aegypti</i> and <i>Ae.
albopictus</i>. These geographical genotypes exhibit
differences in the transmission cycles. In contrast to
Africa where Sylva tic cycle is maintained between
monkeys and wild mosquitoes, in Asia the cycle continues
between humans and the <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquito. Virus
was first isolated from Africa in 1952. In India first case
were reported in Kolkata 1963. It can be diagnosed by
various blood tests such as RT-PCR, ELISA, serological
test, etc. The disease is almost self-limiting and rarely
fatal. Common symptoms of chikungunya are fever, joint
pain (arthralgia), rashes, etc., symptoms for chikungunya
and dengue as similar. In allopathy no specific drug is
available for the treatment of chikungunya. In AYUSH
system of medicine various type of treatment are
available. India has been reported major outbreak in
2005-2006 mainly in the states of Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil
Nadu, since, December, 2005. Cases have also been
reported from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kerala
Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) infection can be prevented
by avoiding mosquito bites.
ER  -