chikungunya

Rash on the foot of a person with chikungunya

Meaning

Noun

A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites.

Origin

Borrowed from Makonde chikungunya ("that which bends up"), apparently referring to the arthritic effects of the disease.

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