Chikungunya [ Chicken Guinea ]
Author: Spencer Jones S
 
Chikungunya also known Chicken Guinea is a kind of viral fever
caused by alpha virus which is called Chikungunya Virus or
Chicken Guinea virus. Chikungunya got its name from the Makonde
word which means "That which bends up" & this is due to the bend
posture that develops in Chikungunya victims as a result of
Chikungunya symptom like arthritis.

The disease is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which are
active only during the day time. These mosquitoes lay their
eggs is fresh water only. Its been over six months since the
Chikungunya fever outbreak was found in India. In India, the
disease first started in Tamil Nadu, South India and gradually
spread to the North.

Symptoms:-

Chikungunya (Chicken Guinea) is not a fatal disease, but if the
affected person has other complications, the Chikungunya disease
symptoms may aggravate and may result in complications and may
even pose threat to life.

The main symptoms include severe temperature, body pain, pain
in all the major joints with swelling, due to arthritis
affecting multiple joints. In some cases, skin rashes, severe
headache and conjunctival infection can also be found. Usually
the body temperature or Chikungunya fever will be completely
normal within 2 to 3 days, but the joint pain and swellings
will last longer, usually 7 days to even 2 to 3 months.

Chikungunya Treatment:-

The Indian medical system called Siddha Medicine, has very
effective natural treatments to offer for the treatment and
prevention of Chikungunya [chicken guinea]. Siddha Medicine is
one among the three Indian Medical Systems namely Ayurveda,
Siddha & Unani and it is one of the oldest medical systems in
the world and it's the only medical system that bestows
immortality. Origin of Ayurveda and Siddha medicines were
almost of the same age, but Siddha System is still confined to
the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu on the other hand Ayurveda
has reached Worldwide attention. Its time for the world to know
about the valuable Siddha System which is of immense medical
value to humanity.


About The Author: Spencer Jones is the owner of the portal on
Siddha Medicine - http://www.siddhaphysician.com He also edits
the best prevention and treatment for Chikungunya here -
http://www.siddhaphysician.com/Chikungunya-Chicken-Guinea.html