4) Chikugunya (4 of 10)
4) Chikugunya (4 of 10)
This disease is another reason why you should be avoiding mosquitoes. Chikugunya in 2015 was a condition that became nationally notifiable within the United States. There had been a report of 629 cases within 43 states and a total of 202 cases within the US Virgin Islands as well as the US territories of Puerto Rico.
All of these cases were associated through travel, which was most likely through Africa and Asia.
The disease is transmitted through infected mosquitoes and causes joint and muscle pain, headaches, and high fever. However, Chikungunya is not fatal.
Long term infection of the disease can cause disability and chronic illness. However, the great news is that recovery is possible and you will never be infected again.