Chikungunya disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito
Chikungunya disease is a disease caused by infection with the Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. However, it is not contagious or spread from person to person. The mosquitoes that are the vectors are both the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the Aedes albopictus mosquito. Therefore, when we are bitten by an infected Aedes mosquito, we will be infected and show symptoms of the disease.
What symptoms indicate a risk of Chikungunya?
- High fever of more than 38.5 degrees Celsius, symptoms usually appear 5-7 days after being bitten by a mosquito.
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Joint pain
- There is a red rash.
- conjunctivitis
Make a clear distinction…is this a Chikungunya or a Dengue fever?
It must be explained first that both diseases have leading symptoms or early symptoms that appear in a fairly similar manner, namely fever, muscle aches, dizziness, fatigue. If a patient presents with the above symptoms, the method to clearly distinguish which disease it is will require a laboratory test or PCR, which will be able to give clear results in 1-2 days. However, the general symptoms of both diseases will be similar and different as follows:
| Chikungunya | Dengue fever |
| Acute high fever for 2-3 days | High fever for 5-10 days |
| Muscle aches, dizziness | Muscle aches, dizziness |
| tired | tired |
| Joint pain | Joint pain is usually not present. |
| Have symptoms of red rash, red eyes | There is a chance of a red rash and red eyes in some cases. |
| The virus does not cause plasma to leak out of the blood vessels. | There may be a low platelet count due to plasma leaking out of the blood vessels. |
| It is not life-threatening, but it can cause chronic joint pain, which can affect your quality of life. | Seriously life-threatening |
| There is no vaccine to prevent this. | There is a vaccine available |
If you have Chikungunya, how should you treat it?
There is currently no specific medicine to cure the disease. Doctors therefore use symptomatic treatment, along with advising patients to get plenty เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย of rest and drink enough water. Patients may experience joint pain for at least 2 weeks, but in some cases, the pain can be chronic, from 3 months to 1 year.