chik|un|gun|ya

chik|un|gun|ya
chik|un|gun|ya «CHIHK uhn GUHN yuh», noun.
a fever similar to dengue, common in Africa and Asia. It is caused by an arborvirus transmitted chiefly by mosquitoes.
╂[< Chikungunya, a place in eastern Africa where it was identified]

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