Recently there was a news story on our local TV station about Chikungunya, a disease carried by mosquitoes. So I did a Wikipedia search on Chikungunya. What a wealth of info. How come this disease is never mentioned in Thailand? The article states that Dengue Fever and Chikungunya are often misdiagnosed. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Dengue Fever(twice). Since that I have had very bad joint pain. Just wondering if any other members who were diagnosed with Dengue are having the symptoms of Chikungunya.

Not mentioned ?

It is well known !

The only means of differentiating Dengue from Chikungunya is by serology (blood testing) .

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/14-0481_article

Both diseases tend to run a very similar course with almost identical symptomatology and treatment, in most cases, is limited to symptom relief using Paracetamol and ensuring good hydration.

All those with symptoms of Dengue / Chikungunya should consult a doctor and have a full blood count in addition to serological testing .

Yes, clinically Chiki and Dengue are indistinguishable unless it is a complicated (hemorrhagic) form of dengue.

Treatment is also the same (again unless complicated dengue) so it really doesn't matter which one it is.

Thank you for the great replies. I've seen Dengue mentioned many times on This forum but I don't recall Chikungunya ever being mentioned or talked about here.