PUNE: The rash all over the body with itching and redness in the face and joints are clearly visible between chikungunya patients in the city, in addition to fever and weakness, said treating physician.
More patients have tested positive for chikungunya, along with dengue fever during the last few days.
“I have seen more cases of chikungunya from dengue fever in recent days.
Patients often present with a ruddy face and prominent joints.
The proportion or percentage of cases of chikungunya for dengue is 60:40 now, that before 20:80, “said the general practitioners and family physicians Santaji Kadam.
Redness of dengue infected patients often uniform.
“But in chikungunya, it was more prominent visible on the patient’s face and joints, especially the shoulder, knee and finger joints,” said Kadam.
The early symptoms of Chikungunya include fever, headache and joint pain (arthralgia).
Knees, elbows, wrists, ankles, and / or fingers are generally affected.
increased joint pain with movement and worse in the morning.
It may take several weeks before symptoms improve.
“In addition to these symptoms, I see a patient with a rash all over the body with itching, usually on the fourth and fifth days of the onset of illness.
Rash is also the symptoms of dengue but in chikungunya usually all over the body with itchy, “said Mahesh Wayal family doctor.
Wayal underlines that the cases of chikungunya has jumped significantly over the past 10 days.
“I saw dengue cases even today.
But compared to last month, when dengue cases seen in 90% of patients and chikungunya in 10%, the number had jumped away now.
I saw cases of chikungunya in approximately 40% of cases of mosquito disease now.
” Experts say most of the chikungunya clinically diagnosed by a physician based on the patient’s symptoms of chikungunya fatal complications are considered rare.
“It often happens that a patient is prescribed symptomatic treatment without being subject to any diagnostic tests.
This is one reason why many cases of chikungunya often unreported, “said the senior family doctor who Avinash Bhondwe, dean (pick) of the Indian Medical Association College of General Practitioners and the former president of IMA, Maharashtra.
Experts stress on physical activity and early rehabilitation to overcome joint pain that patients have to bear for a long time after full recovery from chikungunya.
“Patients often heal within 15 days.
But the joint pain lasts for months.
Therefore, start early rehabilitation under medical supervision is key, “said a senior doctor Narendra Javadekar.
The rash with itching in focus because the Chikungunya case went up in Pune
