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A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites. quotations examples
Chikungunya and dengue arboviral diseases are in expansion throughout the world.
2007, Didier Fontenille, Anna Bella Failloux, Roberto Romi, “Should we expect Chikungunya and Dengue in Southern Europe?”, in Willem Takken, Bart G. J. Knols, editors, Emerging Pests and Vector-borne Diseases in Europe, page 169
The fever of Chikungunya is characterized by a rapid rise in temperature to as high as 40 C, often accompanied by rigors, myalgia, headache, photophobia, retro-orbital pain, sore throat with objective signs of pharyngitis, nausea, and vomiting.
2010, Stephen A. Berger, Infectious Diseases of Zimbabwe, page 55
Chikungunya infections are caused by an alphavirus from the family Togaviridae.
2011, Franz J. Conraths, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Chapter 13: Infectious Diseases Under the Influence of Changing Environmental Factors, page 256