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 chikungunya vaccine, developed by French pharmaceutical firm Valneva SE, has been approved in the UK by the ...

Valneva (VALN) announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency or MHRA has granted marketing authorization in the United ...

He also confirmed the country had recorded 14 deaths due to chikungunya, including 3 newborns, while 103 patients remained hospitalized, of whom 25 were in intensive care units (ICUs).

Health officials have reported a rise in chikungunya cases across the country. Pediatrician at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Ch ...

The UK approval marks the fourth regulatory approval Valneva has received for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine. The vaccine is currently approved in the United States (U.S.) 2, Europe 3 and Canada ...

The disease was first identified in the United Republic of Tanzania in 1952, and the name chikungunya derives from a word in the Kimakonde language meaning “to become contorted”. CHIKV has now ...

Paraguayan health authorities last week confirmed at least 90 deaths this year had been caused by chikungunya fever, while Uruguay detected its first imported case of the malady. One more case was ...

Valneva has been awarded funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and EU to expand access to its recently approved vaccine for chikungunya, a potentially life ...