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AEDES ALBOPICTUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asian tiger mosquito
1, record 1, English, Asian%20tiger%20mosquito
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Culicidae. 2, record 1, English, - Asian%20tiger%20mosquito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aedes albopictus is a vector of Zika and Chikungunya viruses. 3, record 1, English, - Asian%20tiger%20mosquito
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moustique tigre
1, record 1, French, moustique%20tigre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Culicidae. 2, record 1, French, - moustique%20tigre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aedes albopictus est un vecteur des virus Zika et Chikungunya. 3, record 1, French, - moustique%20tigre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chikungunya fever
1, record 2, English, chikungunya%20fever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chikungunya 2, record 2, English, chikungunya
correct
- chikungunya virus disease 3, record 2, English, chikungunya%20virus%20disease
correct
- chikungunya hemorrhagic fever 4, record 2, English, chikungunya%20hemorrhagic%20fever
correct
- chikungunya haemorrhagic fever 5, record 2, English, chikungunya%20haemorrhagic%20fever
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An endemic disease from Asia and Africa, caused by an arbovirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, that is characterized by a fever that disappears and later reappears, headache and enduring muscle and joint pain. 6, record 2, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chikungunya, from the Makonde language of Mozambique, means "that which bends up," which describes the crippling symptoms of the infection. 7, record 2, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A92.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 6, record 2, English, - chikungunya%20fever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fièvre chikungunya
1, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chikungunya 2, record 2, French, chikungunya
correct, masculine noun
- fièvre à virus Chikungunya 3, record 2, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20%C3%A0%20virus%20Chikungunya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie endémique en Asie et en Afrique, causée par un arbovirus transmis par les piqûres de moustiques du genre Aedes, qui provoque notamment de la fièvre et des maux de tête qui disparaissent assez rapidement, puis réapparaissent, ainsi que d’importantes douleurs musculaires qui peuvent perdurer plusieurs semaines. 4, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chikungunya(maladie de l'homme courbé en langue Makondé) est une arbovirose transmise à l'homme par deux moustiques du genre Aedes, A. aegypti et A. albopictus. 5, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A92.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 2, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20chikungunya
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiebre chikunguña
1, record 2, Spanish, fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiebre chicunguña 2, record 2, Spanish, fiebre%20chicungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- chikunguña 1, record 2, Spanish, chikungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- chicunguña 3, record 2, Spanish, chicungu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué es la fiebre chikunguña? Es una enfermedad causada por un virus transmitido por la picadura de un mosquito infectado. El nombre significa “aquel que se encorva” ya que describe la apariencia inclinada de las personas que lo padecen por los dolores musculares y articulares que suele provocar. La enfermedad está presente en África, Asia y en India. [...] Los síntomas comienzan generalmente de 3 a 7 días después de la picadura del mosquito. El síntoma más común es una aparición repentina de fiebre mayor a 38,5 grados, a menudo acompañada de dolor en las articulaciones. 4, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chikunguña: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que chikunguña, con ñ, es una adaptación adecuada para la palabra chikungunya, que designa a un virus que provoca la fiebre o enfermedad del mismo nombre. [...] Asimismo, se recomienda mantener la k, que, como señala la Ortografía de la lengua española, está presente en numerosos préstamos de muy diverso origen (bikini, kiwi, ukelele, kamikaze…). No obstante, la grafía chicunguña no puede considerarse incorrecta. Se recuerda además que se trata de un nombre común, tanto cuando se utiliza aisladamente (chikunguña) como cuando forma parte del nombre de la fiebre o la enfermedad (fiebre/enfermedad del chikunguña), por lo que lo adecuado es escribirlo en minúscula. 5, record 2, Spanish, - fiebre%20chikungu%C3%B1a
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