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China is battling the chikungunya virus

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 15h

Chikungunya virus outbreak in China infects at least 7,700, local authorities crack down

Spread by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, global infections of the disease number at least 240,000 this year.

The Week on MSN · 5h

How China is battling the chikungunya virus

After thousands of cases of the debilitating chikungunya infection were found across the southern Guangdong province, public health officials have been creative in their efforts t

TIME on MSN · 7d

What to Know About Chikungunya Amid Southern China Outbreak of Mosquito-Borne Virus

Thousands in southern China have been infected with a mosquito-borne illness in the past few weeks, in what's considered one of the most notable outbreaks of the disease since it was first detected in the country nearly two decades ago.

Hong Kong to look at mosquito-eat-mosquito strategy to tackle chikungunya fever

Hong Kong has recorded six imported cases since August 2, with a 31-year-old man who returned from Foshan the latest patient.

Time Out5d

Chikungunya fever in Hong Kong: What you need to know about this mosquito-borne illness

Last week, Hong Kong recorded its first case of chikungunya fever since 2019, swiftly followed by three more confirmed cases ...

Hong Kong Free Press on MSN5d

Hong Kong records 3 more chikungunya fever infections, as expert warns of steady increase in imported cases

Hong Kong has recorded three more imported cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya fever, including an elderly woman who ...

Hong Kong biotech firm races to develop chikungunya fever test for early detection

Phase Scientific’s CEO says his team is working on rapid test that can yield results in 10 to 15 minutes by finger pricking.

Infectious Disease Advisor13h

CDC Warns Travelers After More Than 8000 Chikungunya Cases Reported in China

HealthDay News — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints.

Hong Kong Free Press on MSN9d

Hong Kong records first imported case of chikungunya fever after outbreak in mainland China

Hong Kong health authorities have recorded the city’s first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, saying the patient ...

7don MSN

Severe outbreak of mosquito borne chikungunya virus infects 8,000 in China, prompts mass quarantines

The chikungunya virus has rapidly spread to about 8,000 patients in just four weeks, mainly across China’s Guangdong province ...

Hongkongers warned of elevated chikungunya fever risk as cases rise across Asia

Director of Health Dr Ronald Lam highlights notably shorter incubation period in mosquitoes, allowing virus to replicate ...

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