Chikungunya Virus

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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