Zika virus, dengue, chikungunya: Here is the difference between symptoms

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• Dec 18, 2022 | Guriya Khatun

Digital Desk: Whether it be the zika virus, dengue, or chikungunya, it is important to understand the differences in each of these illnesses' symptoms. Complications can be avoided by getting these conditions diagnosed early. These three diseases are all brought on by mosquito-borne viruses and are spread by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which bite on the same day.

Zika virus

Zika virus disease is usually caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes. A person can also spread the Zika virus to others after becoming infected, in addition to this.

Zika virus symptoms 

• Mild fever
• Rashes
• eye or conjunctivitis redness 
• Headache and 
• muscle and joint pain.
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Dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that can cause severe illness. The danger of dengue increases because water that collects in numerous places during the monsoon creates mosquito breeding grounds. The signs and symptoms of dengue include a high fever, rash, joint pain, and muscle ache. Avoiding mosquito bites is one of the best ways to fight dengue.

Symptoms of dengue fever

• Extremely high temperature

 • Joint or body discomfort

• Headaches 

• Abdominal pain 

• Vomiting 

• Lower platelets

Chikungunya

The chikungunya virus invades people through the bite of an infected mosquito. The two primary indicators of infection are fever and joint pain.

Symptoms of Chikungunya

• Muscle and joint discomfort
• Conjunctivitis
• vomiting and 
• maculopapular rashes are all symptoms of a sudden high fever (raised bumps on a flat red patch of the skin)

Zika is more common in youngsters and expecting moms than in dengue and chikungunya. They all incubate for about the same amount of time. While cases of Zika and chikungunya are more likely to present with muscular aches and agonising joint pain, dengue is more typically characterised by high fever, headache, and retroorbital pain.