CHIKUNGUNY
Chikungunya is kind
of disease. At present it has become a talk of topics around the world. It has
been identified in more than 60 countries worldwide. It is a RNA virus and a
number of the Alpha virus genus of the Togaviridae family. It can be
transmitted to human body by the bites
of female mosquitoes and causes significant symptoms, such as arthralgia and
fever, myalgia(muscle pain), headache, nausea, fatigue, and rash. It is a matter of regret that proper treatment of this disease has not
yet been invented . As there is no
antiviral drug currently available to treat this disease. The treatment is
primarily driven towards symptomatic relief. It is very important to maintain adequate fluid intake and encourage the
patient to take rest while their body fights with
the viral infection .Any kind of disease is a treat for human body So it
is necessary to take steps for the
prevention .The lest means of prevention of Chikungunya is overall
mosquito
Control and the avoidance of bites in areas where the disease is common.
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