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chikungunya fever
![Mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti, a carrier of yellow fever and dengue, feed on vertebrate blood. Receptors on the mosquitoes’ antennae enable detection of chemicals produced by vertebrates. Certain chemicals, such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid, act as attractants for several species of bloodsucking mosquitoes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20171114192923im_/https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/35/123235-004-6661250A.jpg)
Paul I. Howell, MPH; Prof. Frank Hadley Collins/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Image Number: 9534)
Viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes that is characterized by fever, headache, rash, and severe joint and muscle pain. The name chikungunya,...
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