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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is name of the virus that causes chikun gunya?
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Type of togavirus.: From who: chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family togaviridae. The name ‘chikungunya’ derives from a word in the kimakonde language, meaning 'to become contorted' and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain (arthralgia).
Answered 6/10/2014
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