A representative of the Department of Prevention (Ministry of Health) said that Chikungunya is a disease caused by the virus of the same name, transmitted to humans through Aedes albopictus mosquitoes - a fairly common mosquito species in Vietnam but the disease is rarely recorded. The Ministry of Health is currently closely monitoring the situation, at the same time preparing recommendations and implementing appropriate monitoring measures.
Worldwide, Chikungunya has recorded about 240,000 cases and 90 deaths in 16 countries and territories in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe. In Vietnam, some serological studies have detected positive cases, but the number of cases is actually very rare.
The disease has clinical symptoms similar to dengue and Zika fever, which can easily cause confusion, especially in areas with dengue fever. Patients often have fever, prolonged joint pain accompanied by joint swelling, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is currently no specific viral anti-viral drug to treat chikungunya. Using fever-reducing and pain relievers can help relieve symptoms. Severe cases or deaths are very rare, mainly occurring in infants and the elderly with underlying diseases.
Chikungunya is caused by Aedes mosquitoes a mosquito that also transmit dengue fever and Zika virus . Therefore, current dengue prevention measures also have the effect of preventing this disease.
Chikungunya is an infectious disease caused by the virus of the same name, transmitted to humans mainly through Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes also the transmitters of dengue and Zika dengue fever. The disease has appeared in more than 110 countries and is present in Vietnam.
About 15 - 35% of infected people have no symptoms; In cases with symptoms, the disease usually lasts for 4 - 8 days, then the fever suddenly increases with severe joint pain, which can last for many weeks or longer. Other symptoms include swelling in the joints, muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, rash. The disease is easily mistaken for dengue fever or Zika.
Most patients have fully recovered, but some have complications of the eyes, heart, and nerves; the risk of seriousness is higher in infants, the elderly, and people with underlying diseases. There is currently no specific treatment, the main care is to reduce symptoms. Prevent disease by killing mosquitoes, eliminating mosquito breeding sites and avoiding mosquito bites.
Currently, the Department of Prevention is closely monitoring the situation, issuing recommendations and implementing appropriate monitoring measures. Chikungunya is a disease caused by the virus of the same name, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes, so the most effective way to prevent the disease is to avoid mosquito bites, while controlling the transmission of the disease by killing mosquitoes and mosquito larvae/ghig.
