Pathogen
Chikungunya virus.
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Transmission
Mosquitoes (Aedes) in tropics/subtropics.
Clinical picture
High fever, severe joint pain (often persisting for months), rash.
Vaccine protection
Live vaccine (Ixchiq), single dose.
Who should be vaccinated?
Travellers to areas with active transmission (currently especially Réunion, Mauritius, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, South/Southeast Asia).
Vaccination schedule (STIKO)
- Einmalige Dosis (Ixchiq)
Booster: Datenlage zur Langzeit-Wirksamkeit/Auffrischung noch offen. Indikation: Reise in Endemiegebiete mit aktiver Übertragung.
Further information on Chikungunya: RKI vaccines A–Z.
