A preliminary study has found that efavirenz — a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV virus that is used for treating HIV/AIDS — can be repurposed for the treatment of chikungunya. Currently ...

Symptoms of chikungunya infections include fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash, according to the CDC, and the best way to prevent chikungunya is to avoid mosquito bites.

Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash that is red, raised and blotchy appears. It usually begins on the face and spreads to trunk, arms and legs. Measles can cause serious illness ...

Contract manufacturing agreement marks the first step in collaboration to establish supply for expanded access to chikungunya vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. COPENHAGEN, Denmark ...

Scientists at IIT Roorkee have achieved a major breakthrough by identifying a potential drug for the treatment of chikungunya ...

Chikungunya infections began to increase by the end of September 2022 in Paraguay, which declared on Feb. 24 that it was on alert due to the “atypical clinical and epidemiological behavior” of ...

11-year-old California boy was with his mother on a custody visit when she tortured and killed him, police say The incident began after a 911 caller reported seeing a kidnapping involving a black ...

That seemingly harmless rash inside your mouth could be trying to tell you something important about your health. While most people dismiss oral irritations as minor nuisances, medical experts ...

Also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), it is one of the most common types of rash you can get during pregnancy. Though harmless, it does cause an itchy rash with hive-like bumps on ...

Chikungunya causes fever and excruciating joint pain, as well as muscle aches, joint swelling, headache, nausea, fatigue, and rash, with most people developing symptoms within three to seven days ...