Update Management of Chikungunya

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Abstract:Chikungunya is a viral infection first detected after an outbreak in Tanzania in 1952. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that belongs to the Togaviridae family. Incidence increases in rainy season. Exact pathogenesis is not clearly understood. Fever and arthralgia/arthritis is the striking feature of Chikungunya fever 1 . Few patient may develop neurological and other complication. Joint pain may persist for several years. Investigations for confirmation are Real-time PCR, Virus specific IgM antibodies and IgG antibodies. Treatments are supportive. Most patients recover completely. Death is very rare. Reducing natural & artificial water filled container habitats is the principal step of prevention.Key words: Chikungunya. Introduction:Chikungunya is a viral infection first detected after a outbreak in Tanzania PathogenesisPathogenesis is not clearly understood. Humans are the reservoirs of Chikungunya virus during epidemics. Other primates like monkeys, rodents, bats etc. are nonhuman reservoirs in inter-epidemic period 6 .