Research: Researchers develop vaccine against Chikungunya virus

As there is no specific treatment for chikungunya, vaccination is of particular importance, said Unimedizin Rostock, head of the Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectiology, Emil Reisinger, in a study published Tuesday in the newspaper "The Lancet ". Chikungunya fever is a viral infection transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, widespread in recent years. It occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. "In the treatment groups, antibodies were detected in 86.4 to 100% of the vaccinated after two injections." The vaccine is based on the measles virus.