A Summary

PATHOGENICITY: Self limiting febrile viral disease; characterized by arthralgia or arthritis typically in the knee, ankle and small joints of the extremities, high fever, followed by a maculopapular rash; buccal and palatal enanthema can occur; nausea and vomiting may occur; mild hemorrhaging may be present especially in children; inapperent infections are common, immunity is long lasting.
HOST RANGE: Humans, primates, other mammals, birds

MODE OF TRANSMISSION: By bite of an infective mosquito

COMMUNICABILITY: No evidence of person-to-person transmission

DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY: No antiviral available to date.

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISINFECTANTS: Sensitive to 70% ethanol, 1% sodium hypochlorite, 2% glutaraldehyde, Sensitive to lipid solvents
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