INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This virus is transmitted through mosquitoes and was recently declared as an emerging global health threat.  How the virus affects the body is not fully known, however, chikungunya and dengue have almost identical symptoms and disease processes. Chikungunya infects the muscle cells of the body. From there, it reproduces until the cell dies, and then replicates and finds a new host cell to infect. The incubation period of the chikungunya is 1 to 12 days. Chikungunya usually attacks the muscles, joints, skin, connective tissues, and even the central nervous system. Because chikungunya is a systemic infection, it is usually accompanied by fever and skin rash.  The skin rashes are almost identical to the rashes that are present in a case of dengue and is a result of damage to the blood vessels. Fever occurs as the body raises its temperature in an attempt to kill the infectious agent. As a consequence of the fever, you may suffer from a headache, nausea, and vomiting. Because the virus destroys cells in the muscles and joints, you will experience muscle weakness and joint pain. Joint and muscle pain can be severe and acute. Partial loss of taste is reported by many chikungunya patients. This happens because the virus attacks nerve endings on the tongue and desensitizes the taste buds. Acquiring an accurate diagnosis is very important to get the right treatment.  A virus isolation is the most conclusive exam used to diagnose chikungunya. However, it takes 1 to 2 weeks before it is completed and should be done in a biosafety level 3 lab, which is not available in many developing countries where chikungunya is prevalent. The technique involves acquiring a blood sample from the patient and then introducing the virus to it. The blood sample will then be observed for specific responses.  RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) makes the genes of chikungunya more pronounced and shows evidence of the disease. The result can be obtained in 1-2 days. An ELISA assay can be used to measure the levels of immunoglobin to identify the chikungunya virus. Results can be obtained within 2-3 days.

SUMMARY: Understand what causes chikungunya. Recognize the signs and symptoms of chikungunya. Notice rash and fever. Take note of any muscle or joint pain. Recognize a loss of taste. Get a chikungunya diagnosis.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This can be a word processing app, a web browser, or any other app that allows typing. A menu with different accent options above the key will appear. Don't lift your finger from the key. You'll want to press the corresponding number while you're still holding the letter key down on the keyboard. The selected accented letter now appears. This method may not work in all apps, though it should work in most. If you're running into problems, you can use one of a combination of keystrokes to make the accents appear. Read on to learn how. If the previous steps didn't work in the app you're using, you can use these shortcuts instead:   é:  Press and hold ⌥ Option+e, lift your finger from ⌥ Option, and then press e.  è à ù:  Press and hold ⌥ Option+`, then press the key for the desired vowel.  ç:  Press ⌥ Option+C.  â ê î ô û:  Press ⌥ Option+i, then press the key for the desired vowel.  ë ï ö:  Press ⌥ Option+u, then press the key for the desired vowel.

SUMMARY: Open the app in which you need to type French accented letters. Press and hold the key on which you want to add an accent. Press the number below the accent you want to use. Release your fingers from both keys. Use the ⌥ Option key to insert accents.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Since Scrabble Five-Letter Flash only lets you make five letter words, you must move all of the tiles to create your words. If you get stumped, try placing the tiles in random combinations to see if they make a word. When you make a word, the tiles will beep and display 5 new letters. You will get 75 seconds to play your words and the goal is to make as many 5-letter words as you can in the time allotted. If you find this version of Scrabble Flash too challenging, try playing regular Scrabble Flash for a while to build your skills. After you have lined up the tiles, wait for your score to appear. The game will display your total score (SCR) and the maximum score (MAX) you could have earned if you had made every word possible with the 5 letters you were given.

SUMMARY:
Arrange the tiles to make a 5-letter word. Keep shuffling around the tiles and creating words until your time expires. Line up the tiles to display your score.