Chikungunya virus

Lancet Report: Chikungunya Virus Can Cause Fatal Complications Even 3 Months Post-Recovery

The virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito

The virus is majorly transmitted through mosquito vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Study: Chikungunya Patients 8 Times More Likely to Die in First Week Compared to Unexposed People

Infected Individuals Faced Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Kidney Complications

Lancet: Chikungunya Infection Raises Death Risk for Up to 3 Months Post-Infection

Currently, there is no treatment for the infection available so far.

The development of a vaccine is under process in the US.