Chikungunya Fever: An Emerging Public Health Problem in Jessore and Dhaka City of Bangladesh
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 10
Abstract
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging epidemic-prone and mosquito- transmitted causative agent of Chikungunya fever. It causes fever and severe joints pain. It has been observed that during the period of monsoon and post monsoon there is an increase activity of the vectors with rainfall and their life span is influenced by temperature and humidity. Post monsoon period increases virus transmission due to high vector density and Aedes aegypti is the main vector responsible for CHIKV in Bangladesh. Current study was carried out at Jessore district and in Dhaka city in Bangladesh to investigate the current status of CHIKV and its’ treatment. In our cases we found many people affected by chikungunya fever from May 2017 to July 2017, because of excessive rainfall in Bangladesh. In May 2017 it was 15% and July 2017 it was 23%. From August 2017 to April 2018 it rates slowdown. There is no specific treatment for chikungunya infection, nor any vaccine to prevent it. The only effective means of prevention is to protect individuals against mosquito bites.
Authors and Affiliations
Nowrin Ferdiousi, Joy Chandra Rajbangshi, Mohabbot Hossen, Shahed Ahmed Shadin
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