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A member asked:
What things make chikungunya more likely?
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Mosquitos & Africa: It is a virus that is transmitted through mosquitos in the tropical portions of africa, asia, and india. So visiting or living in those areas, particularly during the rainy season, when mosquitos are most prevalent, would make infection more likely.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Mosquitos: This illness is caused by mosquito bites from infected insects. The mosq. Is usually fornd in tanzania and other parts of africa. It is rarely fateal and symptoms such as fever or joint pain are treated as they come. Prevention of mosq bites in infected areas such as bug spray is the best prevention.
Answered 10/3/2016
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