1. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952
ЁЯФ╣ Transmission
1. Through the bite of an infected mosquito
2. Often spread to people by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
3. Mosquitoes acquire the infection by biting infected humans or animals
ЁЯФ╣ Symptoms
1. Include severe joint pain, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rashes
ЁЯФ╣ Treatment
1. There are no vaccines or antiviral drugs available to cure Chikungunya
2. Treatment is only focused on relieving the symptoms associated with the infection
ЁЯФ╣ Govt Initiatives
1. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
ЁЯФ╣ Vaccine Development
1. BBV87 is an inactivated virus vaccine, similar to Covaxin
2. Developed in partnership with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
3. Funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
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