Noun
chikungunya (uncountable)
A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.
According to WHO, during the last five years, PAHO, under her leadership, showed preparedness and response efforts to the regional Zika and chikungunya epidemics as well as to yellow fever outbreaks in Brazil. Source: Internet
Although chikungunya outbreak is limited in Dhaka city this year, people in rural areas are at risk for the disease as studies showed presence of aedes mosquitoes. Source: Internet
Biting female mosquitoes transmit many infectious agents that cause diseases such as encephalitis, malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Zika virus, West Nile virus, and yellow fever. Source: Internet
Following the continued regional outbreak of the chikungunya virus, local medical personnel are on high alert. Source: Internet
From 2004 to 2016, most US cases of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika were reported in US territories. Source: Internet
Heavy rains will create stagnant water puddles which promote the reproduction of the mosquitoes which transmit dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and malaria. Source: Internet