Guideline baru pencegahan Chikungunya

CDC mengeluarkan guideline baru pencegahan demam Chikungunya yang baru-baru ini marak terjadi di Asia termasuk Indonesia. Silahkan klik link ini untuk lebih lengkapnya.
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• Chikungunya disebabkan oleh virus (genus Alphavirus) yang ditularkan ke manusia melalui gigitan nyamuk Aedes aegypti dan Aedes albopictus
• Gejala Chikungunya muncul 4-7 hari setelah gigitan nyamuk, dengan keluhan utama demam tinggi, nyeri persendian dan pergelangan tangan dan kaki, nyeri otot, sakit kepala, lemas dan keluhan infeksi virus lainnya
• Beruntungnya, Chikungunya jarang fatal, dan biasanya bisa sembuh sendiri dalam 2-3 hari

Chikungunya Outbreaks in Depok, Indonesia

Chikungunya outbreaks  have been reported since November 2011 in 3 villages in Depok, Indonesia. As of the first week of 2012, the Sub-Directorate of Surveillance and Outbreaks Response, Indonesian Ministry of Health confirmed 42 cases occured among those aged 31-40 years, and 37 cases occured respectively among people aged 10-20 years and 21-30 years. Mosquitoes breeding places around the houses, with the larval-free index of only around 50%, were blamed for this outbreak.
People become infected with chikungunya virus by the bite of an infected mosquito. Aedes aegypti, a household container breeder and aggressive daytime biter which is attracted to humans, is the main vector of chikungunya virus to humans. Aedes albopictus, ussually found in gardens, has also played a role in human transmission.