How To Treat Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya virus is a disease spread by mosquitoes. It is found mainly in tropical areas, such as South Asia and the Caribbean. Americans and Europeans sometimes contract the disease after traveling in regions where mosquitoes carrying this virus live. Though this disease rarely kills, it has debilitating symptoms and can cause pain that lingers long after the body has fought off the virus. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine for chikungunya virus; the only way to prevent it is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.