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Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a video on Instagram and told that he had become chikungunya. Now she is doing workouts in the gym for recovery from this. He has written that pain in joints is still happening.
Chikungunya is a virus, which is spread by mosquito bites. Most people develop its symptoms within three to seven days of mosquito biting. It usually causes fever and joint pain.
According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, 4 lakh 80 thousand cases of Chikungunya were registered all over the world till 30 November in 2024. More than 12 thousand 500 cases were registered in India in the year 2024.
so ‘Sehthanama‘I will talk about Chikungunya today. Will also know that-
- What are the symptoms of chikungunya?
- What complications can happen in this disease?
- Is chikungunya and dengue the same disease?
Chikungunya case found for the first time in India in 1963
About 60 years ago in 1963, the first Chikungunya case was reported in India. However, this was the first time a matter of concern in 2006, when its cases suddenly started increasing rapidly in the country. There is a lot of pain in the back. Therefore, it is also known as back breaking fever.
What is chikungunya
Chikungunya is a virus, which spreads to humans by mosquito bites. Aedes aept mosquito and Aedes albopictus mosquito are responsible for this. Most people cure this disease in about a week. However, some people have pain in the joints throughout their life.
What are the symptoms of chikungunya
Chikungunya symptoms usually develop between three to seven days of infected mosquito bites. However, in some people see symptoms two days after mosquito bite or 12 days later.
Fever and joint pain is the most common symptom of chikungunya virus. Many people feel unbearable pain in the joints. See what more symptoms of this, in graphic:
Some common questions and answers related to Chikungunya
Question: How is Chikungunya detected?
answer: If a person is seeing symptoms of chikungunya, then they should consult a doctor. They may recommend blood tests to diagnose Chikungunya. Whether it is a virus in the body, the only way to confirm it is to check blood.
Question: What is the treatment of Chikungunya?
answer: No medicine has yet been made to treat chikungunya. Its treatment tries to manage the symptoms of the patient. Apart from this, the patient should take care of these things during this time:
- Drink as much water, juice and soup.
- Relax a lot, get 8 hours of sleep.
- Do not take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin without a doctor’s advice in case of joint pain.
Most people cure symptoms within a week of appearance. The good thing in this is that people who have once had chikungunya are almost the possibility of infection of this virus again. This is because resistance to the virus develops in the body.
Question: How does Chikungunya spread?
answer: People get chikungunya on the mosquito bites infected with this virus. It does not spread from one person to another. However, a mosquito is infected with the virus when a person bites an infected person. So if someone has an infection, avoid mosquito bites to prevent the virus from spreading to others.
Question: What measures can you take to prevent chikungunya?
answer: Do not allow water to accumulate anywhere in the house or anywhere around the house. Since Aedes mosquito cannot fly far away, it can lead to a large extent. Also avoid traveling in risky areas of chikungunya. If it is necessary to go to such a place, then wear the whole side clothes and sleep there in a mosquito net at night.
Question: Is chikungunya vaccine available?
answer: Yes, vaccine can also be installed to prevent chikungunya. In the end of 2023, American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a vaccine called ‘IXCHIQ’ for Chikungunya.
This vaccine has been approved for all people above 18 years of age. Therefore, taking care in the case of children is the main solution to rescue.
Question: How effective is Chikungunya vaccine?
answer: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the vaccine named IXCIQ for Chikungunya is effective for 6 months or more in more than 96% of cases. In some cases it has been observed that it may prevent Chikungunya for more than 2 years.
Question: Why does joint pain occur when chikungunya occurs?
answer: The immune system of our body tries to destroy them when Chikungunya virus infection occurs. During this time our body’s own cells also become victims of the immune system attack. Due to this, tissues are also destroyed and swollen.
Apart from this, chikungunya virus also produces toxins that cause swelling in the joints. This is the reason why there is joint pain when chikungunya occurs.
Question: What should be done when there is chikungunya?
answer: There is no medicine to treat chikungunya. Therefore, according to the advice of the doctor, one should rest with medicines and drink plenty of water. As soon as some rest is found, light exercise should be started.
Question: Are Chikungunya and Dengue the same thing?
answer: No, these two are different viruses. However, mosquitoes of the same species are responsible for spreading both these viruses into humans. Dengue symptoms are largely similar to chikungunya. However, dengue usually does not cause joint pain and back pain.
Question: Is chikungunya infectious disease?
answer: No, Chikungunya only spreads in people by mosquito bites. This sick person cannot reach another person by sneezing, sneezing or coughing. The virus spreads only when the mosquito itself is infected with the virus.
Question: What complications can happen when chikungunya occurs?
answer: The most common complication of the virus is Chronic Joints Pains. Some people complain of pain for months or years after chikungunya infection.
Newborns and people above 65 years of age may have to face serious health problems due to this. Apart from this, the infection of chikungunya in these health conditions can increase difficulties:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
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