- chikungunya
- noun /tʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/A viral fever caused by an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.
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Chikungunya fever — a disease, occurring in Africa and Asia, caused by an arbovirus and transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus Aëdes. The disease is similar to dengue and symptoms include fever, headache, generalized body pain, and an irritating rash. The… … Medical dictionary
chikungunya virus — a species of togavirus of the genus Alphavirus transmitted chiefly by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes that causes chikungunya in Africa and Asia … Medical dictionary
