Climate Change and Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes, especially Stegomyia aegypti (Aedes aegypti) and Aedes albopictus. The latter known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito is common in Seychelles. Both are also implicated in the spread of dengue fever. The name of the disease comes from a Swahili word which means "that which contorts or bends up", referring to the contorted posture of patients.