Pdf chikungunya is an acute viral disease characterised by fever and painful arthralgia. Apr 12, 2017 in the americas in 2015, 693 489 suspected cases and 37480 confirmed cases of chikungunya were reportedto the pan american health organization paho regional office, of which colombia bore the biggest burden with 356 079 suspected cases. The rate of chikungunya infection in colombia seems to be high and increasing especially in these areas see a map of reported. Nov 20, 2015 infections transmitted by the aedes mosquito have spread significantly in colombia, including dengue fever, chikungunya and zika virus. In some cases, chikungunya is asymptomatic persons do not exhibit symptoms. In late 20, the first local transmission of chikungunya virus in the americas was identified in caribbean countries and territories. Shortly after the first case the disease began to spread rapidly throughout the caribbean region. Prior to 20, chikungunya virus cases and outbreaks had been identified in countries in africa, asia, europe, and the indian and pacific oceans. Isolated cases of locally acquired chikungunya have occurred in the usa, italy and france. In december 20, the first locally transmitted case of chikungunya in the americas was detected in saint martin. Since then, local transmission has been confirmed in the dutch part of saint martin, anguilla, british virgin islands, dominica, french 1. Im booked to visit colombia and in particular a lodge near tayrona national park and then heading to cartagena. Those with symptoms usually get ill 312 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. The 202014 chikungunya outbreak represented the first recorded outbreak of the disease outside of tropical africa and asia.
Overall impact of fevers of zika and chikungunya in colombia and. Symptoms include sudden fever and severe muscle and joint pain. Iatreia vol 291 eneromarzo 2016 66 clinically confirmed cases suggestive symptoms associated with chikv, 1. Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the chik virus belonging to the togaviridae family. This was less than in 2014 when more than 1 million suspected cases were reported in the same region. Cocirculation of dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses in. The virus is transmitted through the bite of infected daytime biting female primarily aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. General analysis of the viruses and its importance.