Chikungunya Flashcards
1
Q
Breif about it
A
1 Viral disease
2 Spread by vector bites like mosquito
3 Fever and joint pain come on suddenly. Muscle pain,
headache, fatigue and rash may also occur.
2
Q
Why in news
A
From 2014-16 it is spreading at rate of 200-300%
3
Q
How is it tested and what is now advancement
A
It is traditionally tested via RT-PCR(Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction)
Now Scientist have developed an Biosensor to detect it quckely.
4
Q
Biosensor
A
Yes it is an Molybdenum base nano sheet with gold electrods and detects the virus quickley
