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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no specific [[antiviral therapy]] for chikunguyna virus. The treatment of the disease is based on decreasing the symptoms.  
There is no specific antiviral therapy for chikunguyna virus. The treatment of the disease is based on decreasing the symptoms.


==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==

Revision as of 15:07, 13 June 2014

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2], Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [3]

Overview

There is no specific antiviral therapy for chikunguyna virus. The treatment of the disease is based on decreasing the symptoms.

Medical Therapy

The treatment for chikunguyna infection is symptomatic. The following recommendations are use to decrease the symptoms:

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