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Plugging
in a celebrity to create awareness about
some disease has been witnessed by all.
Whether its Polio or Malaria, Aids or Dengue,
celebrities have done it all! But how much
do these stars know about the latest health
updates? Are they aware of the latest disease
which is doing the rounds in our city?
We at Tellychakkar.com decided
to ask our beloved television personalities
whether they are aware of "chikungunya."
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Akashdeep
Sehgal-Chickungunya?
Wat gunya? I have never heard of this
term in my life. I guess it's something
to do with chicken, probably when someone
is scared you refer to that person as
chickungunya! |
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Gaurav
Gera-Chiken
wat? I certainly know what chicken
is, but never heard about guniya?
I think it's some disease which chickens
or birds borne!
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Iqbal
Khan-Is
it a disease? Well I have no clue what
exactly it is, but I am pretty sure
that it is a disease. |
| Gurdip
Kohli-Chickungunya
is a very weird name for a viral fever.
It's a kind of an epidemic and recently
my driver suffered from it. He was in
a very bad shape. |
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Shama
Sikander-What's
that? This is the first time I am hearing
this. Either it could be a disease or
some world of chickens. |
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Gauri
Tonk-Never
heard, but what is it? Is it a disease
or a dish? I assume it's a disease,
something on the lines of chicken
pox.
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Rucha
Gujarati-Of
what I know, Chikungunya is a type of
a viral fever in which one gets chilled
fever and the joints pain. It's very
difficult to walk. |
And now for those uninitiated, Chikungunya
is a relatively rare form of viral fever
caused by an alphavirus that is spread by
mosquito bites from the Aedes aegypti
mosquito.
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By RIYA V ANANDWALA |
Posted
on 17 October 2006 7:00 pm
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