Use Mosquito Net — NCDC Issues Advisory Following Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus in some Countries - Newsy People

Use mosquito net — NCDC issues advisory following outbreak of Chikungunya virus in some countries - Newsy People

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following a global surge in cases of Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness spreading in several countries.   Chikungunya is primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, the same species responsible for Dengue and Yellow Fever. Unlike Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit Malaria and are active at night, Aedes mosquit…

NCDC warns of chikungunya outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory on the risk of Chikungunya virus transmission in the countryThe NCDC on Friday, via its official website, warned that recent epidemiological reports indicate a heightened potential for outbreaks in some states.The agency explained that Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, the same vector responsible for dengue and Z…