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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2], Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [3]
Overview
The common symptoms of chikungunya include fever, petechial or maculopapular rash and arthralgia or polyarthritis.
Symptoms
- The majority of people infected with chikungunya virus become symptomatic.
- The incubation period is typically 3–7 days (range, 1–12 days).
- The disease is most often characterized by acute onset of fever (typically >39°C [102°F]) and polyarthralgia.
- Joint symptoms are usually bilateral and symmetric, and can be severe and debilitating.
- Other symptoms may include headache, myalgia, arthritis, conjunctivitis, nausea/vomiting, or maculopapular rash.
- Acute symptoms typically resolve within 7–10 days.