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Revision as of 19:24, 28 July 2015

Etiology/Virology

Baltimore Classification

Group IV: (+) ssRNA Virus

ICTV Classification

Family: Togaviridae Genus :Alphvirus Species: Chikungunya Virus

Description

By classification using the Baltimore Classification, Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus. CHIKV can also be further classified as an Arbovirus or Arthropod Bourne Virus because of its transmission via mosquitoes.

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Epidemiology

Clinical Presentation

Diagnosis

Treatment and Prevention

Damage Response Framework