No. 10,151 in Spanish
chikungunya
"Chikungunya" is a viral disease transmitted by mosquito bites, causing fever, joint pain, and other symptoms.
In a sentence
El chikungunya se transmite por el mosquito Aedes.
Chikungunya is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.
Here, 'chikungunya' is used as the name of a virus that causes disease, functioning as the subject of the sentence.
Cuando viajé a una región tropical, me vacuné para prevenir el chikungunya.
When I traveled to a tropical region, I got vaccinated to prevent chikungunya.
In this sentence, 'chikungunya' is used as the object of the action 'prevenir,' indicating the disease being prevented.
La medicina puede aliviar los síntomas del chikungunya, pero no existe una cura definitiva.
Medicine can relieve the symptoms of chikungunya, but there is no definitive cure.
Here, 'chikungunya' is used as a possessive context, showing symptoms related to the disease.
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