Introduction:

• Chikungunya is a rare viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected Aedesaegypti mosquito.
• It is characterized by a rash, fever, and severe joint pain (arthralgias) that usually lasts for three to seven days.
• There is currently no vaccine or treatment available, but chikungunya has rarely caused any serious health problems or death.
• It occurs during the rainy season in tropical areas of the world, most commonly in Africa, South-East Asia.
• The symptoms are most often clinically indistinguishable from those observed in dengue fever.
• Unlike dengue, haemorrhagic manifestations are relatively rare and most often the disease is a self-limiting febrile illness.