A 37-year-old member asked:
how is the chikungunya virus transmitted by mosquitoes and how long until symptoms show?
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Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
49 years experience Infectious Disease
Bite: After which the usual incubation is 2-3 days.
Answered on Aug 29, 2012
Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered
45 years experience Travel Medicine
Human reservoir : Humans and monkeys are the reservoir --or holding cell for the chikungunya virus. The mosquito bites an infected person and thus infects the next person down the line (if i understand what you are asking) non human primates also carry the virus. Mosquitoes are just the hapless postal carriers so to speak in this illness. Incubation is usually 2-3 days but can vary from 1-12 days.
Answered on Oct 19, 2013
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Dr. Clarence Wimberly answered
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Virus chikungunya: A virus you obtain from a certain type of mosquito that causes fever, joint swelling and pain and comes on approx. One week after a bite. Can last wee ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Chikungunya Virus: See: article “Structural proteins of Chikungunya virus” at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC254427/
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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RNA virus: Chikungunya belongs to family Togaviridae & genus Alphavirus. It is an RNA virus.
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Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered
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Rare: General mortality is low, less than 1/1000, so I would imagine it's not that higher for infants, have not seen any incidence reports on this virus in ... Read More
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