Abstract
Chikungunya is a severe and debilitating disease. Currently, Brazil is experiencing an epidemic caused by three arboviruses, which has changed the way health professionals have diagnosed and treated infected patients. The difficulty of diagnosis and the lack of a protocol for patient treatment, which fits Brazilian health system models, have made it difficult to manage this disease. It is necessary to implement a multidisciplinary network of patient care, in which primary care units play the main role. This review aims to present current information regarding the clinical aspects and treatment of Chikungunya virus infection.
Highlights
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes
The word chikungunya comes from the Bantu language of the Makonde ethnic group from Tanzania and Mozambique and refers to the curved position of the patient due to debilitating joint pain (Thiberville et al, 2013)
The present review aims to present the current state of CHIKV infection in Brazil and highlight its clinical aspects and treatment
Summary
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes. The virus was first described in 1952 during a febrile illness outbreak in Makonde, a province in southern Tanzania (Robinson, 1955). As with other viral diseases, CHIKV infection may be asymptomatic or produce a variable spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from milder forms to severe and disabling conditions.
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