the virus has spread to other Caribbean countries

Chikungunya fever is a viral disease spread by the Aedes humans . The unusual Chikungunya virus from northern Tanzania and Mozambique Makonde people , which means "thatwhichbendsup."

After a few months , the virus has spread to other Caribbean countries, including popular tourist destinations such as Martinique and Guadeloupe , British Virgin Islands . The biggest problem is from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considered to be an insect -borne virus will reach the U.S.?

The reason there is a fever similar pattern of spread of dengue disease , acute febrile period lasts two to five days , and then a longer period of limb joint pain . CHIKV infection and joint pain may last for several weeks or months , or years in some cases .

Chikungunya spread first by the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that in December 2013 , residents of the Caribbean island of St. Martin in the 10 cases of the disease diagnosed .