![]() ![]() The risk of outbreaks is extremely high wherever these mosquito species are present around homes and urban areas.įemale Aedes mosquitoes tend to feed just after sunrise and around sunset. Over 100 countries across the globe have reported chikungunya virus cases. It is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The chikungunya virus was first identified in 1952 during an outbreak in Tanzania. Deaths from chikungunya are rare and are generally associated with other underlying health problems. Unfortunately, there are no antiviral or vaccine treatments available for chikungunya virus. Occasionally, an infection can result in a severe fever and extremely painful joints, which can last for months or years, inducing a hunched, contorted appearance. Generally these symptoms clear within a week. The symptoms of chikungunya virus include headaches, a rash, fatigue, fever and muscle and joint pain. The name chikungunya is derived from the Kimakonde language (used in Tanzania and Mozambique) and means“to become contorted”. This confirms that every effort must be made to prevent being bitten by a mosquito and infected using both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures. Some mosquito-borne diseases – but not all – can be fatal to humans. It is estimated that half of the world's population is at risk of being infected by an arbovirus. But some arboviruses can be transmitted to humans with severe negative outcomes.įive of the most important arboviruses affecting communities in Africa include the chikungunya, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever and Zika viruses. They include birds, primates and agricultural animals. Most vertebrate hosts for these arboviruses are non-human. Like malaria, these viruses are transmitted to vertebrate hosts through the bite of a female mosquito when she takes a blood meal to assist with her egg development. Viruses transmitted by insects like mosquitoes are called arthropod-borne or arboviruses. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases too. ![]() ( MENAFN- The Conversation) Most people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. ![]()
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