Here are four points:
1. By studying Chikungunya arthritis, researchers can learn more about the immunological mechanisms driving joint inflammation.
2. Researchers are comparing the white blood cells between Chikungunya patients and rheumatoid arthritis patients.
3. Both conditions lead to morning stiffness primarily affecting the joints in the hands, wrists, feet and ankles.
4. While Chikungunya can be cured, rheumatoid arthritis can only be treated.
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