Summary Health Department has advised people to take precautionary measures and not worry about the disease.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Chikungunya is continuing to be a terror for the people of Malir as patients keep on coming in Saudabad hospital.
The Health Department has advised people to take precautionary measures and not worry about the disease.
Doctors are busy in attending patients while the blood samples of patients are being taken for tests.
Meanwhile, Health Department has displayed banners for the awareness of people regarding Chikungunya.
According to Saudabad Hospital’s Dr Fakhar, the disease should be eliminated by destroying its root. He said Chikungunya is different from dengue but is being caused by mosquitoes.
He advised the people to take precautionary measures whereas he has also directed the patients to drink maximum water.
Doctors said that suspected Chikungunya fever patients are coming on daily basis but the number has descended notably.
What is Chikungunya Virus?
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease first described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952. It is an RNA virus that belongs to the alphavirus genus of the family Togaviridae. The name “chikungunya” derives from a word in the Kimakonde language, meaning “to become contorted”, and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with joint pain (arthralgia).
Chikungunya is characterized by an abrupt onset of fever frequently accompanied by joint pain. Other common signs and symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash.
The joint pain is often very debilitating, but usually lasts for a few days or may be prolonged to weeks. Hence the virus can cause acute, subacute or chronic disease.
Most patients recover fully, but in some cases joint pain may persist for several months, or even years. Occasional cases of eye, neurological and heart complications have been reported, as well as gastrointestinal complaints. Serious complications are not common, but in older people, the disease can contribute to the cause of death. Often symptoms in infected individuals are mild and the infection may go unrecognized, or be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue occurs.
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