Today Dr. Abhishek Shukla discussed about Chikungunya. It is a viral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). It is primarily transmitted by mosquito bite, mainly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (the same mosquitoes which breed in clean stagnant water in and around houses). Apart from mosquito transmission, it can also spread rarely through blood transfusion, organ transplant and from mother to baby during pregnancy / childbirth. Symptoms usually include high fever, se