Health authorities in France's Reunion Island on Friday launched an emergency plan to boost staff in hospitals to deal with ...

Chikungunya fever, a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, poses a significant health concern, particularly for children.

With this extension, IXCHIQ ® , the first vaccine against the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), is now available for administration for individuals 12 ...

Saint Herblain, France Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 16:00 Hrs [IST] ...

It is approved in the U.S. 3, Europe 4, Canada 5 and the UK for the prevention of disease caused by the chikungunya virus in individuals 18 years of age and older. Chikungunya has become an ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified 24 infectious diseases that pose the greatest future threats to public health. Some, like COVID-19, have pandemic ...

This case emphasises the need for early recognition and proper diagnosis of CHIKV infection in patients with acute joint pain ...

Valneva will work with local health authorities and wholesalers on the French island territory to distribute the vaccines.

Officials have advised vulnerable people to get vaccinated. The chikungunya virus is spread by two species of mosquito, which also transmit dengue and Zika. The disease is not usually fatal ...

A mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed two elderly people on France's Reunion Island, local authorities said on Friday. An 86-year-old and a 96-year-old died last week from the virus, ...

The chikungunya virus virus-like particle vaccine is well tolerated and shows high immunogenicity in both previous recipients of alphavirus vaccines and alphavirus vaccine–naive control individuals.

The researchers found that Efavirenz, a drug commonly used in HIV treatment, may also be effective in reducing the replication of the Chikungunya virus. The study was supported by the Indian ...