Chikunguña

Chikunguña1 (in Makonde, chikungunya), also known as arthritis epidemic chikungunya or fever chikungunya, is a disease caused by virus type alphavirus of the same name, which is transmitted to people through the bite of mosquitoes Aedes, 2 both Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.3 The chikungunya virus (abbr .: CHIK) is transmitted in a similar manner to that produced dengue fever, and causes a disease with an acute febrile phase lasting from two to five days followed by a period of pain in the joints extremities; This pain can persist for weeks, months or even years at a rate that can be about 12% of cases.4 5 The best prevention is the general mosquito control; also avoid mosquito bites infectados.6 To date there is no specific treatment, but there are medications that can be used to reduce síntomas.6 Rest and fluid intake may also be útiles.7 The chikungunya can give only once. After antibodies that are responsible for protecting the sick and, according to available evidence so far, they develop immunity would be at life.8