The disease causes an estimated 3 million infections each year. Epidemics in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Islands, and in the ... Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). Symptoms include fever and joint pains. These typically ... Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 55 (38): 1040-2. PMID 17008866. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Benjamin M ( ... Because it is transmitted by arthropods, namely mosquitoes, it can also be referred to as an arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus ...