ABSTRACT In Brief Chikungunya fever compromises the functionality and quality of life in the affected individuals, even one year after the acute phase of the disease. Chronically affected people experience direct impairment in performing daily activities, along with a risk of developing other morbidities. Highlights Even after a year, chikungunya fever-affected people experience damage to their physical and mental health. Positive screening for depression risk was 13.5 times more likely in chronically affected. Patients with chronic chikungunya fever had a […]