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Any possible treatments for chikungunya? what are the long term effects of this virus?
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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 weeks or months and there is no treatment for the virus.
Answered 1/25/2013
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Chikungunya: No specific treatment, but nsaids for fever, & also Chloroquine have been tried.
Answered 10/24/2017
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