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The word ‘chikungunya’ means 'that which bends up', an allusion to the posture of the suffering patients. The most common symptom is joint pain.

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What are emerging/tropical mosquito-borne diseases? What are the different species of mosquitoes in Europe and the diseases they can carry?

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