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Chikungunya | Chikungunya fever | Viral disease

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  Chikungunya is a fever which is an illness that can be caused by a virus and it can spread by mosquitoes. The name Chikungunya means it bends your joints or it makes you stop walking because this viral infection causes severe joint pain and muscle aches. Other symptoms of this viral fever include high fever, headache, fatigue, rash, nausea and red eyes.  Usually symptoms show up within 2 to 7 days after a mosquito bite from an infected mosquitoes. Till now there is no vaccine for Chikungunya fever. And there is no treatment for this viral fever. But in some rare cases, chikungunya causes very serious health complications or death. Most people with this viral chikungunya fever can recover within a couple of weeks. But some others may experience joint and muscle pain that can last almost months to years after they have been affected with this chikungunya fever. The only aim of treatment for this viral infection is to ease the symptoms with the help of rest, fluids and medicati...

Zoonosis- an Emerging Infectious Diseases

  Zoonoses can be described as infections that people can get from animals. Children with low immune levels are having higher chances for these infections. For these infections, treatment methods are  chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or those who have had bone marrow transplants. The risk of infection is higher when the person with low immune system who is playing with pets or handling pets. Usually, pets seem to be healthy with no symptoms. But still it can pass the infections from the bites, scratches or any direct contact with body fluids like pet’s saliva, pee or feces. Usually, a pet's environment might be contaminated, but there are some safe ways to handle and enjoy it with pets. One of the best ways to be safe is to practise good hand washing. Another way of treating this infection is to avoid new pets. Zoonoses infection can be prevented by following some simple precautions. Types Typically, types of zoonosis will caused by : a virus bacteria fungus parasites Zoonot...