Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne (Aedes aegypti) viral disease associated with urban environments, similar to Dengue Fever. Chikungunya is characterized by sudden onset of fever, rash, and severe joint pain, usually lasting 3-7 days. Some cases result in persistent arthritis. Other vectorborne diseases are Malaria, Dengue fever, Yellow fever, Japanese Encephalitis, African Trypanosomiasis, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Plague, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya.
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