Chikungunya Specialists in Tilak Nagar, Delhi
Chikungunya is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, the same species responsible for spreading dengue. The dis…
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Causes of Chikungunya
Caused by the chikungunya virus, transmitted primarily through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which breed in stagnant water. The virus cannot spread directly from person to person, and outbreaks are closely tied to mosquito breeding conditions during warm, rainy seasons.