CHIKUNGUNYA IS A MOSQUITO-BORNE, VIRAL DISEASE CAUSED BY THE CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS THAT CAN CAUSE PERSISTENT ARTHRALGIAS THAT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE.3,4
ABOUT CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS
The name “chikungunya” comes from the African Kimakonde language meaning “to become contorted” due to the stooped appearance of those with chikungunya-related joint pain.3,5
Chikungunya virus is most commonly transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus mosquitoes, primarily during daylight hours.3
After the bite of an infected mosquito, the chikungunya virus replicates in the newly infected person and reaches high concentrations in their blood, at which point they can in turn infect other mosquitoes and perpetuate the transmission cycle.3
During epidemic periods, human beings serve as the primary reservoir hosts for the virus.6
Chikungunya virus exists as a single serotype thought to confer life-long immunity in recovered individuals.7
IXCHIQ™ does not treat chikungunya or its symptoms, or complications such as persistent arthralgias and impact on quality of life.