Chikungunya fact sheet

Translated webpage with detailed information on Chikungunya, its symptoms, who is at risk, how it is spread, and how infection can be prevented.

Chikungunya is transmitted to people by mosquitoes infected with the Chikungunya virus. Symptoms include fever, rash and sore joints. The virus is mainly found in Africa, Asia, the Western Pacific and the Americas. Travellers to affected areas should avoid mosquito bites to prevent infection