Chikungunya
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chikungunya is a noun meaning A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.
Meaning
A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.
Example Sentences
Chikungunya infections are caused by an alphavirus from the family Togaviridae.
Chikungunya and dengue arboviral diseases are in expansion throughout the world.
The fever of Chikungunya is characterized by a rapid rise in temperature to as high as 40 C, often accompanied by rigors, myalgia, headache, photophobia, retro-orbital pain, sore throat with objective signs of pharyngitis, nausea, and vomiting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zika, chuvirus, flavovirus, aichivirus, ebola, cytomegalovirus.
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