what is the treatment for chikungunya?



Answers:
I have found the Homeopathic remedy CHINA OFF 30C the most effective in treating and curing chikungunya. Take it thrice a day half hour before meals. Please read more about this remedy by clicking the link :- http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/c/chin.htm
Take Care and God Bless you !

I think antibiotics.
There is no specific treatment for Chikungunya. The illness is usually self-limiting and will resolve with time. Symptomatic treatment is recommended after excluding other more dangerous diseases. Vaccine trials were carried out in 2000, but funding for the project was discontinued [4] and there is no vaccine currently available.

A serological test for Chikungunya is available from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Possible role for chloroquine in the treatment of Chikungunya: There is an interesting dialogue, mostly in French, about the possible use of chloroquine in the treatment of the arthralgia associated with Chikungunya.

1. A paper published in South Africa in 1984 concerning 10 cases of Chikungunya showed some effect of CQ in treating the symptoms of arthritis. Brighton SW. Chloroquine phosphate treatment of chronic Chikungunya arthritis. An open pilot study. S Afr Med J 1984 Aug 11;66(6):217-8.

The abstract of the paper: "Over 12% of patients who contract Chikungunya virus infection develop chronic joint symptoms. These symptoms respond only partially to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. An open pilot study on the efficacy of chloroquine phosphate was carried out and 10 patients completed 20 weeks of therapy. Both the Ritchie articular index and morning stiffness improved significantly. In the patient's assessment, 7 out of 10 considered their conditions to have improved. On the basis of the doctor's assessment, 5 of the 10 had improved. These results justify further controlled blind trials of chloroquine in chronic Chikungunya arthritis."

2. From the University of Malaya: http://www.vadscorner.com/alphaviruses.html

"Treatment [of Chikungunya]:

Supportive care with rest is indicated during the acute joint symptoms. Movement and mild exercise tend to improve stiffness and morning arthralgia, but heavy exercise may exacerbate rheumatic symptoms. In unresolved arthritis refractory to aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, chloroquine phosphate (250 mg/day) has given promising results."

3. From the French government (in French): http://agmed.sante.gouv.fr/pdf/10/chicungu.pdf Rough translation: "In the context of the search for molecules with activity against the Chikungunya virus, lab tests on cell cultures in vitro have shown that chloroquine (NivaquineR) has some antiviral activity against this virus. The French Agency of Health and Medicines Safety (AFSSAPS) points out that this involves preliminary tests and that at this stage, no information on the efficacy or safety in humans is available. In this context, the Agency reiterates the conditions of proper usage of Nivaquine (CQ ). Nivaquine/ CQ is indicated primarily for the prevention and treatment of malaria. It is also used in the symptoms of rheumatoid polyarthritis and of lupus. The use of this medication requires a prescription". (The rest of the statement reminds users of the hazards of over dosage with chloroquine, etc.)

Following a recent outbreak (2006) of the disease in Southern India, several homeopathy practitioners in the region have been handing out medicine that is supposed to prevent the disease. However, there have been no scientific studies to confirm the effectiveness of homeopathy against Chikungunya.
If you want to treat chikungunya, I suggest you have to drink 2-3 ounces of himalayan goji juice in order to be cured from it.it is very effective to cure chikungunya.please try to buy it in this website and enjoy its health-promoting benefits.
http://RobertDizon.freelife.com
The page content post from users, we do not guarantee its accuracy. If you belong to the copyright which contains information, please contact us to remove it.
More Questions...