Chikungunya Virus

General structure of chikungunya virus :

• Enveloped, (+)ssRNA, non-segmented, 10 - 12kb

• Enveloped, (-)ssRNA, non-segmented, 10 - 12kb

• Non-enveloped, ssDNA, non-segmented, 10 - 12kb

• Enveloped, (+)ssRNA, segmented, 10 - 12kb

Vectors of Chikungunya virus include

• Aedes aegypti

• Aedes albopictus

• Female anopheles mosquito

• Culex mosquito

• Sand flies

Genus of chikungunya virus is

• Alphavirus

• Rubivirus

• Flavivirus

• Lyssavirus

Family of chikungunya virus is

• Togaviridae

• Retroviridae

• Rhabdoviridae

• Mononegavirales

Symptoms of chikungunya :

• Fever, rash & edema, myalgia, arthritis, encephalitis in newborns

• Insomnia, anxiety, generalized hypersensitivity (hydrophobicity, aerophobia), pharyngolaryngeal hyperesthesia

• High fever, headaches, crises, drowsiness, paralysis, coma and neurological sequelae

• Severe headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea and vomiting, high fever with severe muscle and joint paints, rash on skin