• S. Sivakrishnan

Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by the bite of infected Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. It is an arbovirus that means it is an arthropod borne virus and is a member of the genus Alphavirus, that circulates predominantly in tropical and subtropical regions, potentially affecting over 1 billion people. Recently, an outbreak began in the western hemisphere and has resulted in over 1.8 million reported suspected cases. Infection often results in severe fever, rash and debilitating polyarthralgia lasting weeks to months. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the current state of knowledge regarding Chikungunya including clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk factors, treatment, and prevention.

Chikungunya, Mosquitoes, Arthritis, Ribavirin, Interferon

"CHIKUNGUNYA-A SHORT REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 3, page no.776-780, March-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1703131.pdf

"CHIKUNGUNYA-A SHORT REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 3, page no. pp776-780, March-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1703131.pdf