Saya cari dari beberapa sumber tentang virus ini. Ternyata virus ini sudah ada tahun 50 an dan memang tempat penyebarannya di Afrika dan Asia termasuk Indonesia. Saya cuplikkan dari artikel tersebut :
Chikungunya virus CHIK is responsible for extensive Aedes aegypti-transmitted urban disease in cities in Africa and major epidemics in Asia. The crippling arthralgia and frequent arthritis that accompany the fever and other systemic symptoms are clinically distinct. Several other togaviruses of the alphavirus genus (Ross River, O’nyong-nyong, etc) have been associated with a similar syndrome. CHIK activity in Asia has been documented since its isolation in Bangkok in 1958. Other countries which have reported CHIK activity include Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. CHIK virus is transmitted in the savannahs and forests of tropical Africa by Aedes mosquitoes of the subgenera Stegomyia and Diceromyia. Aedes aegypti is an important vector in urban epidemics in both Africa and Asia. CHIK infection has a somewhat different picture in younger patients. Arthralgia and arthritis occur but are less prominent and last a shorter time. Rash may be less frequent; but in infants and younger children, prominent flushing and early appearance of maculopapular or urticarial eruption may be a useful indicator. Treatment Supportive care with rest is indicated during the acute joint symptoms. Movement and mild exercise tend to improve stiffness and morning arthralgia, but heavy exercise may exacerbate rheumatic symptoms. In unresolved arthritis refractory to aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, chloroquine phosphate (250 mg/day) has given promising results. Untuk lengkapnya silakan ke site berikut : http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/2188/alphaviruses.html Mamanya Dafi --- Kanti Laras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kalau dari gejalanya, dugaan sementara adalah > penyakit yang disebabkan virus > Chikungunya. Kebetulan kantor saya dan Depkes > (Dirjen Pemberantasan Penyakit > Menular) sedang mengadakan penelitian di Bogor > menegenai kasus tsb. tetapi > pemeriksaan laboratorium untuk memastikan penyakit > tersebut belum selesai. > Memang penyakit ini seperti flu dan akan sembuh > sendiri. > Kalau benar memang penyakit karena Chikungunya, > penyebarannya adalah melalui > nyamuk. Jadi mungkin pencegahannya bisa dengan > memakai kelambu untuk > menghindari penularan. > > Semoga membantu > mamanya Dino > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 >> Kirim bunga ke kota2 di Indonesia dan mancanegara? Klik, http://www.indokado.com/ >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
