chikungunya

Mosquitoes in Puerto Rico are diseases vectors

This is the second article in a series about the spread, treatment and prevention of tropical diseases such as Denge,…

How to control zika, dengue and chikungunya in Puerto Rico

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever is an insect…

Higher risk of chikungunya contagion in municipalities like San Juan

A research conducted at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey found that the mosquitos spreading the Chikungunya virus do not…

Department of Health reports three chikungunya-related deaths in Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Department of Health reported three chikungunya-related deaths, raising the total number of deaths related to…

Dengue and chikungunya life cycles

This article explains the life cycle of viruses relatively similar to Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. To read the full article…

Human Papiloma Virus worse than chinkunguya virus

The Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) is causing throat and head cancer in young healthy men. In Puerto Rico there are about 350…

Chikungunya symptoms can be severe and incapacitating

Chikungunya has been declared an epidemic in Puerto Rico. Among the symptoms cause by this virus, transmitted by a mosquito…

Department of Health and City of San Juan work to prevent chikungunya

The Department of Health and the City of San Juan are working on a community effort to prevent chikungunya and dengue fever in…