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What Is Chikungunya Fever and How to Stay Safe?
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What is chikungunya fever and how to stay safe?
As of July 24, Foshan City in south China's Guangdong Province has reported more than 4,000 confirmed cases of chikungunya fever. While China first recorded imported cases as early as 2008 and saw limited local outbreaks in 2010 and 2019, the current outbreak marks the largest surge to date.Why is this outbreak more severe, and how can the public protect themselves? CMG speaks with Liu Qiyong, chief expert in Vector-Borne Disease Control of the …
In Foshan city of Guangdong province in southern China, the number of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus cases has increased to 4,014 in the last two weeks.
Guangzhou, China 26 Jul (Latin Press) The Chinese province of Guangdong today records a significant increase in chikungunya fever with more than four thousand confirmed cases, mainly in the city of Foshan. The post Chinese province on alert for increase of chikungunya first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Chikungunya virus infection broke out in Shunde, Guangdong. Officials said that 53 designated hospitals were set up to treat patients. Currently, all hospitalized patients are mildly ill and need a negative nucleic acid test to be discharged. Since the quarantine fee is paid by the patient and is expensive, the patient will not be given medicine if he is not hospitalized and quarantined, which has caused public dissatisfaction.
The city of Foshan in southern China's Guangdong province is experiencing a significant increase in cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. The number of cases detected in the city has risen to 4,014 in the past two weeks.
China is experiencing a chikungunya outbreak that includes thousands of cases in the south of the country.
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