Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. It can cause high fever, join and muscle pain, and headache. Chikungunya does not often result in death, but the joint pain may last for months or years and may become a cause of chronic pain and disability. There is no specific treatment for this infection, nor any vaccine to prevent it. Pending the development of a new vaccine, the only effective means of prevention is to protect individuals against mosquito bites. More information
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- PAHO warns of the complex situation of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019-08-15
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warns of the complex situation of dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean, a Region that is currently experiencing a new epidemic cycle of the disease after two years of low incidence.
- Countries seek to strengthen strategies for prevention, control, and elimination of vector-borne diseases 2019-08-14
Washington, D.C., 13 August 2019 (PAHO/WHO) — On August 1-2, in Panama City (Panama), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a regional workshop, Addressing the environmental determinants of health in vector prevention and control strategies, to strengthen strategies for the prevention, control, and elimination of vector-borne diseases, including action on environmental health to reduce the impact of arboviral diseases in the population.
- Expertos de Laboratorios de Diagnóstico de Arbovirus se reúnen para discutir desafíos en la vigilancia 2019-06-20
Ciudad de Panamá 29 al 31 de mayo de 2019.
Durante los días 29 al 31 de mayo, se llevó a cabo la Reunión Anual de la Red de Laboratorios de Diagnóstico de Arbovirus de las Américas (RELDA). Esta reunión, organizada por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) y celebrada en la Ciudad de Panamá, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Salud de este país (MINSA) y del Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud (ICGES), contó con la participación de representantes de 30 laboratorios nacionales o de referencia, incluidos Centros Colaboradores de OMS/OPS (CCOMS) para Arbovirus, de 23 países de la Región.
- PAHO calls for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to prepare for possible outbreaks of dengue 2019-02-28
- Prime Minister of Belize holds official meeting with PAHO Director 2019-02-19
- Elementary school students in Ecuador harness the power of radio to improve health 2019-02-14
- Gobierno de Panamá condecora a Directora de la OPS 2018-11-15
- Caribbean countries and territories are better prepared to keep imported measles from sparking outbreaks 2018-10-19
- Ministers of Health of the Americas agree to strengthen actions to prevent vector-borne diseases 2018-09-24
- Mosquito Awareness Week: Calling all citizens to the frontlines of mosquito control 2018-05-10
- At OAS, PAHO Director presents health progress in the Americas and top priorities for the next five years 2018-03-08
- Carissa F. Etienne begins second term as Director of PAHO 2018-02-01
- Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas 2018-01-23
- PAHO continues response activities after Hurricanes in Caribbean 2017-10-06
- PAHO Director in Dominica to review health response after disaster 2017-10-06
- Dr. Carissa F. Etienne re-elected for second term as PAHO Director 2017-09-27
- Life expectancy in the Americas increases to 75 years 2017-09-26
- PAHO Director highlights regional health achievements and challenges during 2013-2017 2017-09-25
- Countries scale up mosquito control efforts for Mosquito Awareness Week 2017-09-13
- Países de las Américas crean "Red para la Vigilancia y Manejo de la Resistencia a los Insecticidas" 2017-08-29
- Directora de OPS participa en Reunión de la Comisión Intersectorial de Salud 2017-08-18
- PAHO Director and countries of the Americas review the agenda of the 70th World Health Assembly 2017-05-22
- Network of laboratories in the Americas seeks to strengthen the diagnosis of mosquito-borne diseases during outbreaks 2017-05-18
- Brazil's Health Minister Outlines Health Challenges in PAHO Visit 2017-04-11
- Twenty-one countries in the Americas and in Asia share dengue expertise in PAHO/WHO Seminar 2017-03-15
- Cartoon Network, PAHO and UNICEF launch second phase of campaign to educate kids about preventing Zika 2017-02-16
- Argentina: Ministro Lemus puso en marcha la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2017-02-10
- The Zika Virus outbreak continues one year after the global emergency 2017-02-02
- 2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term public health challenge 2016-12-29
- Making health systems resilient to changing needs and threats must be a top priority, says PAHO Director 2016-11-16
- PAHO Director: Fight Against Zika will be a 'marathon' 2016-11-14
- Bolivia: Ministerio de Salud reúne a los alcaldes de las zonas endémicas y cierra la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-29
- Expanded access to quality medicines and vaccines is critical to achieving universal health 2016-10-27
- Fighting Zika with music in the Caribbean 2016-10-25
- Países de las Américas acuerdan acciones para combatir los virus transmitidos por mosquitos como el zika y el dengue 2016-10-22
- Health leaders discuss action against mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and dengue 2016-10-21
- The Director of PAHO/WHO met today with the Minister of Health of Cuba and the Secretary of Health of Human Services of the US 2016-10-21
- OPS/OMS Colombia celebra en Cartagena, 1ª. Semana de acción contra los mosquitos ¡Al mosquito le ganamos entre todos! 2016-10-19
- Cuba: Semana de acción contra los mosquitos 2016-10-11
- México: Del 10 al 14 de octubre se llevará a cabo en Tabasco, la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-10
- Argentina: Ministro Lemus puso en marcha la Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-10-07
- PAHO Directing Council ends with new agreements on preventing, controlling and eliminating diseases in the Americas 2016-09-30
- Argentina pone en marcha las Semanas de acción contra los mosquitos para prevenir el dengue, zika y chikungunya 2016-09-30
- PAHO Directing Council endorses new strategies to fight malaria, neglected diseases and arboviruses, including Zika 2016-09-29
- Zika epidemic shows value of regional health collaboration 2016-09-26
- Ministers of health to discuss actions to improve health in the Region 2016-09-23
- Directora de la OPS informó a los embajadores de la OEA sobre los temas que se tratarán en el 55º Consejo Directivo 2016-09-23
- Health Minister of Jamaica outlines priority health concerns 2016-09-16
- Con apoyo de OPS/OMS Honduras inaugura "Semana de Acción contra los Mosquitos" 2016-09-06
- El Salvador: Semana de acción contra los Zancudos 2016-08-31
- Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas celebrate the first Mosquito Awareness Week this year 2016-08-23
- Panamá: Autoridades de salud dan inicio a la Semana de acción contra los Mosquitos 2016-08-22
- Convocatoria para pequeñas subvenciones a proyectos de investigación sobre zika en América Latina y el Caribe 2016-08-16
- Latin American Countries Conduct Surveys to Identify Gaps in knowledge about Zika, with support from PAHO/WHO 2016-08-12
- PAHO and U.K. Overseas Territories in the Caribbean map future technical cooperation 2016-07-29
- PAHO urges health and agriculture sectors in the Americas to work together to ensure prudent use of antimicrobials 2016-07-21
- Training in resistance monitoring of insecticides used in public health was completed for 11 countries in the Americas 2016-07-12
- PAHO Executive Committee briefed on Zika outbreak, advances new arbovirus control strategy 2016-06-22
- New strategies and plans to improve the health of the Americas under consideration by countries on PAHO's Executive Committee 2016-06-20
- WHO Public Health Advice Regarding the Olympics and Zika virus 2016-05-28
- Cartoon Network joins PAHO, UNICEF to educate kids about preventing Zika 2016-05-19
- First Meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on Public Health Entomology 2016-05-13
- OPS/OMS fortalece capacidades en comunicación de riesgos en Colombia 2016-05-12
- WHO/PAHO statement on Zika virus and the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016-05-12
- New Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week Website launched 2016-05-10
- Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week launched to raise awareness on preventing Zika 2016-05-09
- Zika a year later: how a new virus took the Americas by surprise 2016-05-07
- Communities urged to clean up mosquito breeding sites to prevent Zika, during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-29
- PAHO Director urges: don't let down the guard on Zika 2016-04-28
- Some 60 million people set to benefit from vaccines during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-22
- PAHO offers to provide technical support for pilot studies of new mosquito control technologies 2016-04-08
- Llaman a incorporar al zika en la agenda de salud sexual y reproductiva de la región 2016-04-07
- PAHO answers questions about mosquito control for Zika Virus 2016-03-26
- Sesame Street Muppets Join PAHO to Educate Families About Preventing Zika Mosquito Bites 2016-03-23
- Community Work: A Key to Zika Prevention in Colombia 2016-03-14
- Scientists studying intensified vector control measures to combat Zika, dengue and chikungunya in the Americas 2016-03-11
- Scientists call for intensified research on Zika and microcephaly 2016-03-03
- Puerto Rico takes its Zika battle to the graveyard 2016-02-29
- PAHO, laboratories set guidelines to identify, confirm Zika Virus 2016-02-26
- PAHO experts visit Colombia to support the response to Zika virus 2016-02-23
- Directors of WHO and PAHO met with Brazilian President to discuss the response to zika 2016-02-22
- PAHO reports on action against Zika Virus at the Permanent Council of the OAS 2016-02-20
- PAHO Director in official visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2016-02-18
- COMISCA ministers briefed on PAHO actions against Zika 2016-02-18
- PAHO aims for faster diagnosis, more integration in combat against Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses 2016-02-15
- PAHO Urges Work to Control Mosquitos in Fight against Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya 2016-02-12
- PAHO Director calls for political commitment and more resources to fight Zika in the Americas 2016-02-03
- PAHO Director briefs global health authorities on Zika virus in the Americas 2016-01-28
- PAHO Director's Statement on Zika Virus in the Americas at the 138th WHO Executive Board 2016-01-28
- PAHO helps countries in the Americas prepare for spread of Zika 2016-01-16
- PAHO/WHO leaders meet with Brazil's Rousseff to discuss key health issues affecting the Americas 2015-11-24
- Countries in the Americas prepare for dengue, chikungunya and Zika 2015-11-06
- PAHO/WHO helps Bahamas cope with health impact of Hurricane Joaquin 2015-10-07
- More than 1.6 million cases of chikungunya reported in the Americas since first appearance of the virus in 2013 2015-10-02
- PAHO Director's annual report shows the Americas "leading by example" 2015-09-28
- Health Minister of El Salvador elected president of the Pan American Health Organization's 54th Directing Council 2015-09-28
- Health ministers of the Americas to agree on key policies and actions to improve health 2015-09-24
- Ebola, antimicrobial resistance and dengue are among key issues for the Americas at the 68th World Health Assembly 2015-05-21
- World Health Assembly agrees on global malaria strategy and WHO budget for the next two years 2015-05-21
- Representatives of the Americas examine regional and global health challenges and achievements 2015-05-20
- Ministers of the Americas share experiences and proposals for strengthening health systems 2015-05-19
- 13th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas kicks off in Ecuador 2015-04-26
- PAHO/WHO provides training in risk communication for possible Ebola introduction 2014-12-09
- PAHO Director attends Ibero-American summit in Mexico 2014-12-09
- Experts share lessons in Ebola management, highlight preparedness efforts in the Americas 2014-12-03
- PAHO, OAS and IDB explore joint action on outbreak response in the Americas 2014-11-18
- Ebola: PAHO/WHO briefs health authorities on support for preparedness in the Americas 2014-11-06
- IV Jornadas Internacionales sobre Enfermedades Transmisibles por Vectores y V Jornadas Internacionales sobre enfermedad de Chagas en el Gran Chaco Santiago del Estero, Argentina (20-24 de octubre de 2014) 2014-10-16
- Health officials briefed on Ebola and chikungunya during 53rd PAHO Directing Council 2014-10-02
- PAHO Director briefs OAS envoys on Ebola in Africa and chikungunya in the Americas 2014-09-25
- PAHO urges countries to eliminate mosquito breeding sites to prevent the spread of dengue and chikungunya 2014-09-10
- Directora General de la OMS disertó en Cuba sobre la agenda de desarrollo posterior a 2015 2014-07-18
- Dominican Republic is first country in the Americas to publish guidelines for clinical management of chikungunya 2014-07-17
- Cuba inaugura nuevo Centro para el Control Estatal de Medicamentos y Dispositivos Médicos, organismo colaborador de la OPS/OMS 2014-07-16
- Chikungunya: A New Virus in the Region of the Americas 2014-06-25
- Five-fold increase in dengue cases in the Americas over the past decade 2014-05-29
- 10 vector-borne diseases that put the population of the Americas at risk 2014-04-07
- "Small bites can be big threats," experts warn on World Health Day 2014-04-06
- Half the population of the Americas is at risk of diseases carried by small insects 2014-04-04
- Preventing vector-borne diseases "Small bite, big threat" 2014-04-02
- Call to Action: "Step up the fight against vector-borne diseases in the Americas" 2014-03-31
- PAHO, CDC publish guide on preparing for chikungunya virus introduction in the Americas 2012-02-26