Chikungunya

The name comes from the Kimakonde language, meaning 'to become contorted,' referring to the stooped posture of sufferers.

Discovered in 1952 by Marion Robinson and W.H.R. Lumsden (Tanzania)

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

Supportive care (rest, fluids, non-aspirin painkillers)

Mosquito avoidance, using nets, repellent

While rarely fatal, the joint pain can last for months or even years!