Acute Kidney Injury Secondary to Rhabdomyolysis – A Rare Manifestation of Chikungunya Fever

Chikungunya is an acute viral illness usually characterized by Fever with prominent Joint involvement. It is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and albopictus, a mosquito species widely distributed in Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. Very few cases of Chikungunya leading to Rhabdomyolysis have been reported in an otherwise healthy patient.