Health communication has proven to play a crucial role in addressing diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, for which there are no definitive or easily accessible vaccines. In this context, this discipline becomes a fundamental tool to promote the change behavior and promote preventive pract...ices that reduce the transmission of these diseases. By not having a definitive medical solution, accurate and timely information, effectively disseminated through educational campaigns, media and communication channels public health, can significantly influence individual and community actions to control the spread of these mosquito-borne viruses. The accumulated research around the threat of the aforementioned arboviral diseases brings together a series of recommendations around specific communication activities, such as disseminating timely and accurate information that integrates public health concerns and the needs of information of the population, especially vulnerable groups such as women of childbearing age, pregnant women and health workers.
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In this subsequent part of the issue brief on the NTD Toolbox you will learn about general strategies, roadmaps, key
treatment guidelines, reports, and training material on Dengue & Chikungunya, Human African Trypanosomiasis and
Leprosy.
Chikungunya was first identified in Tanzania in 1952. Since 2004, there has been a rapid spread of the chikungunya virus, which has been detected in over 60 countries.
Vectors can be a threat to you, at home and when travelling.
Simple measures for protection.
The purpose of this document is to present concise information on the current case definitions for dengue, chikungunya, and Zika proposed by PAHO, as well as information on the clinical phases and severity classification of dengue and chikungunya.
Aide-mémoire - Chikungunya
Poster on the warning signs of dengue severity. Many people with dengue can be cared for at home with adequate rest and hydration. But go immediately to the nearest medical center if you live in a dengue-prone area, and a few days after getting sick with fever, you experience: a drop in body tempera...ture, accompanied by Intense abdominal pain, restlessness, bleeding gums, fatigue, drowsiness, blood in vomit, and persistent vomiting.
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Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness and, sometimes causing a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. The incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold over the last 50 years. Up to 50-100 million infections are ...now estimated to occur annually in over 100 endemic countries, putting almost half of the world’s population at risk.
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Learn how to protect your pregnancy from dengue.
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Learn how patients can prevent dengue.
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Learn about how dengue is transmitted
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الشيكونغونيا هو مرض فيروسي ينقله البعوض ويسببه فيروس الشيكونغونيا (CHIKV)، وهو فيروس رنا من جنس فيروس ألفا لعائلة Togaviridae. واسم الشيكونغونيا مشتق ...ن كلمة في لغة كيماكوندي، تعني "أن بصبح الشئ ملتوياً".
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El chikungunya se identificó por primera vez en Tanzania en 1952. Desde 2004, se ha producido una rápida propagación del virus chikungunya, que se ha detectado en más de 60 países.
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Le chikungunya a été identifié pour la première fois en Tanzanie en 1952. Depuis 2004, on constate une propagation rapide du virus du chikungunya, ce dernier ayant été détecté dans plus de 60 pays.
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito borne alphavirus responsible
for the recent outbreak in the Americas. Immunologically naïve population in the Americas favors the spread of epidemics. Chikungunya fever is characterized by an abrupt febrile illness, polyarthralgia and maculopapul...ar rash. In chikungunya fever, shock or severe hemorrhage is very rarely observed; the onset is more acute and the duration of fever is shorter than dengue disease. The pain is much more pronounced and localized to the joints and tendons in chikungunya fever, in comparison to dengue fever. There is no specific and effective antiviral therapy and vaccines are still in trails. The only effective preventive measures consist of individual protection against mosquito bites and vector control. Disease prevention is important due to the
economic burden it entails. Clinicians need to distinguish chikungunya fever between dengue fever and other diseases to give a successful treatment and prevent disease spreading.
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There are currently 4 different serotypes of Dengue virus known to science. Each time someone get infected and recovers, the individual will be protected by a lifelong immunity from further infection against that specific serotype and that serotype only.
Consequent infection from different serotype... not only will infect the individual but may also cause a more serious or severe disease progression.
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Information on Chikungunya Fever