Chikungunya is a disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. Its name is derived from a word in the Makonde language that means contorted or ...

The world’s first vaccine for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has been approved by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The disease strikes around half a ...

First chikungunya vaccine recommended by the CHMP for persons as young as 12 years old. The virus-like particle (VLP) single-dose chikungunya vaccine is expected to launch in key European markets ...