Chikungunya

What is chikungunya?

Chikungunya, also referred to as chikungunya fever or chikungunya virus disease, is a mosquito-borne viral infection. The disease is mostly mild and self-limiting, but may be associated with longer term and severe joint pain. The disease is rarely transmitted from person-to-person, and in South Africa is typically reported in travelers returning form countries where outbreaks are being reported.