1 The chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an alphavirus, is the causative agent of this serious illness. To facilitate viral RNA replication, CHIKV creates distinctive organelles called spherules on the ...

Although not listed as a hemorrhagic fever virus, illness caused by CHIKV can ... A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously recommended that U.S. travelers ages 12 years and ...

This is the first major outbreak of chikungunya in Réunion Island since 2010. A previous epidemic in 2005 and 2006 infected around 260,000 people and led to 225 deaths.

Recommendation of first chikungunya vaccine for persons as young as 12 years old expands access for US travelers to regions with outbreak or ...