Difference between Chikungunya and Dengue

in health •  7 years ago 

Both Chikungunya and Dengue fever are viral infections which are spread by Aedes mosquito.

The viruses are transmitted from one human body to another through biting of infected female mosquitoes.

A mosquito carrying any of these viruses can infect over a dozen people in its lifetime.

Through research it was found that Aedes aegypti spreads dengue and the Aedes albopictus, the chikungunya virus. 

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Thank you for this important post. Anybody from a tropical country will know the importance of knowing the symptoms of these dreadful diseases.

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