Alamin: Ano nga ba ang vector-borne disease na 'chikungunya' ?
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00:00 Ryan, because it's raining again, the mosquitoes are coming out again, bringing different diseases.
00:07 Another viral disease from the virus of the infected mosquito,
00:11 we will talk about it today, this is the Chikungunya.
00:15 And to give us a wide knowledge about Chikungunya,
00:19 we will have an occupational medicine doctor, Dr. Drola Sanchez.
00:23 Good morning and welcome back to Rise and Shine Philippines, Doc.
00:27 Good morning, Doc.
00:28 Hi, good morning, Audrey and Ryan again, and our RSV.
00:32 Okay, Doc, for everyone's knowledge,
00:35 can you please explain to us what is this Chikungunya disease?
00:40 Chikungunya is a heart virus.
00:44 It lives through the bite of an infected mosquito,
00:48 like Adenis A. gpti and Adenis albopipos.
00:52 So, once we get this, we have an incubation period of 3 to 7 days,
00:59 and that's when the symptoms will come out,
01:01 like fever, nausea, vomiting, and this is debilitating,
01:09 that's why it's called "saturnumatone" which means "witch fence" or "spook wall".
01:15 Doc, you mentioned earlier the symptoms, the fever, vomiting,
01:21 but are there other symptoms that you can say have the same symptoms?
01:28 So, our first symptom is a high fever,
01:34 within 2 to 5 days, you will have Chikungunya.
01:39 There is a very distinctive macular rash on your body,
01:45 and patients who have Chikungunya,
01:47 they have very painful symptoms, they can't walk,
01:52 and these symptoms usually have a back pain,
01:55 and sometimes, the patients who have it also get sick.
02:00 Doctor, what is the difference between Chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases,
02:08 like dengue and Zika virus?
02:12 Dengue and Zika virus are both mosquito-borne,
02:17 and they are also brought from the same industry.
02:20 The only difference between dengue and other diseases is that dengue also has a rash on the latter part,
02:26 and it is also associated with bleeding,
02:29 and it is more dangerous if we have dengue.
02:33 The Zika virus is also called conjunctivitis,
02:44 and it is the redness of your eyes.
02:48 And to know what the symptoms are, it is better to have a laboratory test.
02:54 Doc, now that it's time to hide,
02:57 what are the effective ways to avoid this disease?
03:02 So, one of the effective ways,
03:05 we know that we don't have vaccines anymore,
03:07 is to apply insect repellent that is organic.
03:13 It is also better to wear long sleeves and long pants.
03:19 It is just that it is hot,
03:21 and we need to remove the breeding places of mosquitoes.
03:26 Doc, what are the common ways to treat this disease?
03:32 Is there a vaccine for chikungunya?
03:35 For chikungunya, we don't have a vaccine as of now.
03:41 We can only give supportive and symptomatic treatment.
03:44 You can give your primary physician paracetamol, let's say,
03:49 or analgesics for the wound or for the wound.
03:53 And if it is itchy, you can also give antihistamine.
03:56 But we always suggest to our patients
03:59 that they really need to rest and to hydrate their bodies.
04:04 Drink plenty of water.
04:06 Okay, if for example, you are not immediately consulted by a specialist,
04:11 and you have been suffering from chikungunya for 10 days or 2 weeks,
04:16 what will be the effect on the human body?
04:21 For chikungunya, it is not a dangerous virus.
04:30 We can only do it to such patients.
04:33 But we need to rest.
04:34 We have three stages,
04:36 which are acute, acute, and chronic.
04:39 Acute is when it is only for 3 to 10 days.
04:41 Sometimes, we have patients who, after 2 to 3 months,
04:45 suddenly, they start to have a fever.
04:48 And then, for chronic, sometimes, it is more than 3 months to 1 year.
04:54 12 to 50% of people with chikungunya can reach the chronic stage.
04:59 But so far, we don't need to be careful
05:02 except if it is an elderly patient or immunocompromised.
05:05 Alright.
05:06 Doc, just one last question.
05:07 What is your message or advice to the public about chikungunya?
05:12 For us to avoid chikungunya,
05:16 I advise you to take a bath because mosquitos like to bite the hot body.
05:21 Stay hydrated.
05:23 Eat properly.
05:25 Rest.
05:26 6 to 8 glasses of water a day.
05:28 Sleep for at least 7 hours.
05:30 And aside from hydrating the body,
05:33 avoid biting mosquitoes.
05:37 Alright.
05:37 Thank you very much for giving us your free telemedicine.
05:40 Today, we talked about the chikungunya disease.
05:43 Dr. Adrolas Sanchez.
05:45 Thank you very much again, Doc.
05:47 Thank you.
05:49 Now, Audrey, Doc said that you should always bathe and clean your environment.