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Chikungunya
Chikungunya (pronunciation: \chik-en-gun-ye) virus is transmitted to
people by mosquitoes. The most common symptoms of chikungunya virus infection
are fever and joint pain.
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Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or
rash. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the
Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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In late 2013, chikungunya virus was found for the first time in the
Americas on islands in the Caribbean. There is a risk that the virus will be
imported to new areas by infected travelers.
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There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat chikungunya virus
infection. Travelers can protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. When
traveling to countries with chikungunya virus, use insect repellent, wear long
sleeves and pants, and stay in places with air conditioning or that use window
and door screens.
Joing pain = dor nas
articulações
Joing swelling = door screens
Vocabulary
inchaço nas articulações
Rash = erupções
Outbreaks = surtos
long sleeves = mangas
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