In late 20, the first local transmission of chikungunya virus in the americas was identified in caribbean countries and territories. Chikungunya is an acute viral disease characterised by fever and painful arthralgia. In the americas, dengue, chikungunya and zika constitute a potential epidemiological risk due to the recent increase in cases, complications, and severity. Analisis filogenetico del virus del chikungunya en. The most common symptoms of infection are fever and joint pain.
Guiademanejoclinico defiebrechikunguya, normasnacionales 2. The rate of chikungunya infection in colombia seems to be high and increasing especially in these areas see a map of reported. Im booked to visit colombia and in particular a lodge near tayrona national park and then heading to cartagena. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in africa, asia, europe, and the indian and pacific oceans. Infections transmitted by the aedes mosquito have spread significantly in colombia, including dengue fever, chikungunya and zika virus. Curva epidemica chikunguna por notificacion colombia semana 46, 2014. Chikungunya virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. The arthritic symptoms associated with chikungunya can be debilitating and may persist for months or even years. The 202014 chikungunya outbreak represented the first recorded outbreak of the disease outside of tropical africa and asia. The virus is transmitted through the bite of infected daytime biting female primarily aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.