Given the recent chikunguya epidemic we've seen recently on the tropics and caribbean, is pain medication and rest while the patient suffers excrutiating pain still the only alternative? Shouldn't advances be made on this? Having experienced the virus first hand, I can truly say the root of its name is totally appropiate, since that's all you do while you have it... Feel intense pain, along with fever, rash, nausea, eyes hurt, every joint in yout body hurts, wouldn't wish it on anyone. And yet, the only answer as treatment is do blood tests to confirm days later ehat they thought and send you home with a rest and meds for a week . It's kind of frustrating. Even writing this message is a challenge because of the grip of the hand and fingers.

What would be your opinion on this? Is there more that could be done in the future?!