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Chikungunya Disease Definition
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  • Chikungunya Disease
A person with Chikungunya disease has an infection caused by a virus that is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. Images

The illness usually causes flu-like symptoms. Chikungunya disease may cause encephalitis, meningitis and hemorrhagic fever.
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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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