Chikungunya Disease: A Review Dighe NS1,*, Pattan SR1, Dighe SB1, Bhawar SB1, Saudagar RB2, Gaware V M1, Hole MB1, Tambe VB1 1Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P-Loni (413736), Tal-Rahata, Dist.-Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India 2R. G. Sapakal College of Pharmacy, Nasik, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding Author: Mr. NS Dighe, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P-Loni (413736), Taluka-Rahata, Dist.-Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: sbdigheprcop@gmail.com, nachiket1111@rediffmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2013. Abstract Chikungunya virus is an insect-borne virus, of the genus Alphavirus, that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. The virus causes an illness with symptoms similar to dengue fever with an acute febrile phase of the illness which lasts only two to five days. Infection can affect the nervous system or the musculo-skeletal system. General symptoms include fever, headache, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, myalgia, photophobia and lymphadenopathy. Virus isolation provides the most definitive diagnosis. The most effective means of prevention are protection against contact with the disease-carrying mosquitoes and mosquito control. NSAIDs, chloroquine and DNA vaccine are the effective medicines. Top Keywords Chikungunya, Aedes mosquitoes, fever, chloroquine. Top |