The signs and symptoms to look out for are quite similar to other mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever. The first signs show up within a few days of the bite. The most general symptoms include:

• High fever
• Headache
• Joint pain
• Rash
• Muscle pain
• Swelling around the joints

The less common signs may be a maculopapular rash, nausea, conjunctivitis and vomiting.

Complications of chikungunya

Chikungunya can cause various complications when left untreated especially for older adults. Some of the main complications are:

• Retinitis: Inflammation of the retina
• Hepatitis: Liver inflammation
• Myocarditis: Heart muscle inflammation
• Hemorrhage: Internal bleeding
• Myelitis: Spinal cord inflammation
• Nephritis: kidney Inflammation
• Meningoencephalitis: Inflammation of the cerebral tissue and the membranes of the brain
• Cranial nerve palsies: Dysfunctioning of the cranial nerves
• Guillain-Barre syndrome: Rare peripheral nervous system disease due to muscle weakness