Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Chikungunya also known Chicken Guinea is a kind of viral fever caused by alpha virus which is called Chikungunya Virus or Chicken Guinea virus. Chikungunya got its name from the Makonde word which means "That which bends up" & this is due to the bend posture that develops in Chikungunya victims as a result of Chikungunya symptom like arthritis. The disease is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which are active only during the day time. These mosquitoes lay their eggs is fresh water only. Its been over six months since the Chikungunya fever outbreak was found in India. In India, the disease first started in Tamil Nadu, South India and gradually spread to the North. Symptoms:- Chikungunya (Chicken Guinea) is not a fatal disease, but if the affected person has other complications, the Chikungunya disease symptoms may aggravate and may result in complications and may even pose threat to life. The main symptoms include severe temperature, body pain, pain in all the major joints with swelling, due to arthritis affecting multiple joints. In some cases, skin rashes, severe headache and conjunctival infection can also be found. Usually the body temperature or Chikungunya fever will be completely normal within 2 to 3 days, but the joint pain and swellings will last longer, usually 7 days to even 2 to 3 months. Treatment:- Chikungunya is a self limiting disease. Its symptoms will fade or disappear over time.Symptomatic treatment is the best against Chikungunya disease. Please visit this link to read about the effective Siddha medication for chikungunya treatment and prevention - http://www.siddhaphysician.com/Chikungunya-Chicken-Guinea.html Spencer Joneswww.siddhaphysician.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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