Chikungunya is an infection caused by the chikungunya virus.The virus is spread between people by two types of mosquitos: Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. They mainly bite during the day. The virus may circulate within a number of animals including birds and rodents. Diagnosis is by either testing the blood for the virus’s RNA or antibodies to the virus. The symptoms can be mistaken for those of dengue fever and Zika fever. After a single infection it is believed most people become immune. The best means of prevention is overall mosquito control and the avoidance of bites in areas where the disease is common. This may be partly achieved by decreases mosquitoes access to water and with the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets. There is no vaccine and no specific treatment as of 2016. Recommendations include rest, fluids, and medications to help with fever and joint pain.
In the present book, fifteen typical literatures about chikungunya virus published on international authoritative journals were selected to introduce the worldwide newest progress, which contains reviews or original researches on medical science, virus disease, virology, epidemiology, ect. We hope this book can demonstrate advances in chikungunya virus as well as give references to the researchers, students and other related people.