Since then, local transmission has been reported in 45 countries or territories in the Americas with more than 1.7 million cases suspected in these areas. As of January 2016, there had been nearly 700 ...

Four members of the same family in Montpellier, France, have contracted Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is rarely fatal, but causes fever, headaches, and joint pain. This is the first report ...

The recommendation from PAHO, the World Health Organization's office in the region, comes in advance of the peak transmission season for dengue and in the wake of local chikungunya transmission in a ...

This study highlights the need for equitable access to approved vaccines and effective anti-chikungunya virus therapeutics and reinforces the importance of robust vector-control efforts to reduce ...

Cases of Chikungunya among children are being reported in recent days, Lady Ridgeway Hospital’s Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.Dr. Perera highlighted that the disease is spread by ...

A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since clinically, symptoms resemble those of dengue fever. Laboratory diagnosis is therefore ...

and storing of water with an increase in mosquito breeding and disease transmission. These findings then explain the spread of vector-borne diseases such as Chikungunya caused by human activity ...

This shift could lead to increased transmission of diseases like dengue and chikungunya in new regions, necessitating proactive measures for surveillance and resource allocation. In Southeast Asia ...

Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today reported further positive Phase 3 data in adolescents for its single-shot chikungunya virus (CHIKV) vaccine, IXCHIQ ® ...

By June 8, analysis confirmed the virus to be chikungunya – the first localised transmission recorded in Spain. The woman’s sister and niece also tested positive to the virus. The Generalitat ...

of London, National University of Singapore, University of Cambridge, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance offers a clearer understanding of the intensity of chikungunya transmission across 38 countries ...