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What is the definition of Chikungunya?
A rare infectious disease characterized by acute onset of high fever associated with debilitating polyarthralgia and usually accompanied by an erythematous skin rash (that may progress to vesiculobullous lesions in children) caused by the mosquitoe-borne Chikungunya virus. Myalgia, severe headache, and lymphadenopathy are frequently associated. Chronically the disease may cause recurrent, long-term polyarthralgia, arthritis, fatigue, and depression.
What are the alternative names for Chikungunya?
  • Chikungunya
  • Arbovirus A Chikungunya type
  • CHIK
  • CHIKV infection
  • CK
  • Chikungunya fever
  • Chikungunya virus infection
Who are the top Chikungunya Local Doctors?
Elite in Chikungunya
Elite in Chikungunya
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Recife, PE, BR 

Aline Ranzolin practices practicing medicine in Recife, Brazil. Ms. Ranzolin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chikungunya. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Chikungunya, Fibromyalgia, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Elite in Chikungunya
Elite in Chikungunya
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Recife, PE, BR 

Claudia Marques practices practicing medicine in Recife, Brazil. Ms. Marques is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chikungunya. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Chikungunya, COVID-19, Mitral Stenosis, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Chikungunya
Elite in Chikungunya
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Reunion Island, 
Island, FR 

Patrick Gerardin practices practicing medicine in Island, France. Mr. Gerardin is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Chikungunya. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Chikungunya, Dengue Fever, and Zika Virus Disease.

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What are the latest Chikungunya Clinical Trials?
Against Chikungunya Virus and Neonatal Infection
Against Chikungunya Virus and Neonatal Infection
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 08, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if administration of plasma, from a whole blood donation from an individual who has declared a Chikungunya infection for less than 6 months , to a newborn, whose mother has a peripartum chikungunya infection, will have an impact on the proportion of newborns surviving without encephalitis/encephalopathy (EE) within the first 5 days of life. Researchers w...

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A Seamless Phase II/III, Observer-blind, Multi-centre, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Safety of BBV87, an Inactivated Chikungunya Virus Vaccine in Healthy Subjects 12-65 Years of Age.
A Seamless Phase II/III, Observer-blind, Multi-centre, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Safety of BBV87, an Inactivated Chikungunya Virus Vaccine in Healthy Subjects 12-65 Years of Age.
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: April 29, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3

Summary: A Seamless Phase II/III, Observer-blind, Multi-centre, Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Safety of BBV87, an Inactivated Chikungunya Virus Vaccine in Healthy Subjects 12-65 Years of Age

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center