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Chikungunya virus infects nearly 2,000 in Guangdong's Foshan
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The health authorities of the city of Foshan, in the south-eastern Chinese province of Canton, are trying to contain an outbreak of Chikunguna fever that already leaves 2,658 cases, all of them of a mild nature.The outbreak was detected on 8 July through local surveillance systems, which activated a protocol of response by the municipal health authorities.
The outbreak was detected on July 08 through local surveillance systems, which led to the immediate activation of a response plan by municipal health authorities. The fever chikungungunya is a viral disease caused by a homomomous virus, mainly transmitted by mice. The most common symptoms include high fever, intense articular pain, fatigue and skin rash. With a population of about 7.4 million inhabitants, Foshan has designated 53 hospitals as tr…
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