Why Chikungunya is called Chikungunya?
“Chikungunya virus (CHIK, CHIKV), is a member of the Alphavirus genus, (Group A Arbovirus), which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and produces an illness that
Vector Control Measures
According to the World Health Organization, Table F1. Vector control procedures include: Environmental management • Reduce larval habitats • Manage (wash/cover) containers • Discard/recycle containers
PAHO CHIKV Guidelines
In 2011, PAHO and the CDC published guidelines for managing CHIKV infection in the Americas. Pan American Health Organization. Preparedness and Response for Chikungunya Virus:
Definitions
Autochthonous transmission means refers to the transmission of a communicable disease from one case to another, in the same place. Chikungunya (pronunciation: \chik-en-gun-ye) virus is